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Insignia Financial books $185m loss, halts dividends

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
The costs associated with the wealth giant's transformation and increased remediation provisions have resulted in a $185.3 million net loss and the need to pause dividends as it undertakes a strategic review. Releasing its full-year results to the ASX ...

Zenith increases defensive investment as recession risk looms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
Zenith Investment Partners head of asset allocation Damien Hennessy said the looming risk of a recession in the United States has spurred some investment changes. Hennessey said the weaker-than-expected July jobs report in the US raised concerns of ...

ASIC scraps Libertas' AFSL for unpaid compensation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024
In a first for ASIC, Libertas Financial Planning's AFS Licence (AFSL) has been revoked for its failure to pay compensation as ordered by the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR). Libertas, which went into liquidation in September 2023, failed ...

ASIC project foils scammers' operations

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
A year into its investment scam disruption project, ASIC has taken down more than 7300 phishing and investment scam websites. This includes the removal of 5530 fake investment platform scams since July 2023. It has also seen the closure of 1065 phishing ...

ART appoints chief financial officer, promotes managers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
Australian Retirement Trust will welcome a new chief financial officer in October. It comes as the fund also adds three new leadership positions to its investments function. Phil Fraser will take over as chief financial officer on October 1, replacing ...

FAAA to work with Treasury on CSLR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) said it has met with minister for financial services Stephen Jones to raise key concerns regarding the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR). FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood and chair David Sharpe ...

Magellan inks strategic partnership as results hint at turnaround

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
Magellan Financial Group will take a stake in Vinva Investment Management, as it reports an increase in profits and stabilised outflows - but it says there's still work to be done. Magellan has announced it is acquiring 29.5% of Vinva Investment ...

Local private debt funds' growth potential 'remains strong': Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
Although fundraising for APAC private debt funds has faced challenges in recent years, Preqin says the market is "ripe with opportunities." Fund managers that overcome challenges related to investor perception and risk management can succeed in the ...

'Our patience is running thin': ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) commissioner Simone Constant did not hold back when addressing superannuation trustees at an industry event yesterday. Constant said the regulator expects much more from super funds in being transparent ...

What does the RBNZ rate cut mean to Australia?

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
On Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) trimmed its interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.25% after holding a decades-high rate of 5.50% since May 2023. The central bank pointed to inflation converging to its target range as the core reason ...