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Insignia Financial class action dismissed by court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024
... rejected by the Honourable Justice Anderson on 20 December 2023, saying: "The evidence as a whole, does not rise to the level of establishing a problem with IOOF's culture, systems, governance and compliance during the Relevant Period." The judge ...

Frontier Advisors to choreograph The Australian Ballet endowment

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2023
... and consistency of their services to ensure our financial base continues to support our activities and bring the highest level of performance to the broadest possible audience."

What you read in 2023

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... costs to members via increased scale and consolidation, a CFS spokesperson confirmed at the time. According to APRA fund-level superannuation statistics, encircle Super held 7612 member accounts and assets under management of $2.7 billion as of 30 June ...

ASIC, APRA slam premium hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... many fail to explain what gave rise to the premium increases in PDSs. Some produce potentially misleading graphics about level premiums, while others are more often increasing base rates for level premiums than stepped premiums. "Despite consumer expectations ...

Boards unprepared for new workplace laws: Research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... same priority as physical safety concerns. The research found disparity in perspectives between genders at the director level. Just 20% of women directors believe their boards had a very adequate understanding of the nature of positive duty conduct ...

Mild recession in 2024, higher interest rates: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
Vanguard predicts that developed countries will grapple with "mild recessions" in 2024 as they manage a "higher-for-longer" interest rate environment. The global fund manager warned in its A return to sound money report that interest rates will remain ...

How young Australians are missing out on better super returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
Young Australians are missing out on higher superannuation returns by parking their retirement savings in default MySuper products, instead of exploring other investment options. Analysis of APRA data by Innova Asset Management revealed that an all-equities ...

Impact of debt on retiree confidence a mixed bag

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
One in nine Australians expect to have more than $250,000 in debt when they retire, a new study by AMP shows, however separate research from TAL suggests debt in retirement is of little concern. A study commissioned by AMP has found that fewer than ...

Local housing market to reach inflection point: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
Research by CoreLogic suggests the Australian housing market is heading towards an inflection point, with the rate of growth in home values becoming more diverse but generally weakening. According to the research, commissioned by NAB for its December ...

CSLR chief executive named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... important work," Berry said. Meanwhile, the board said it is confident that both Berry and Rickard "bring a significant level of skill and expertise to CSLR. Their contribution will ensure the delivery of a valued compensation service which raises confidence ...