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GAM boosts local sales team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... recently he was a corporate relationship manager at Stake, the online broker. Kazal also served as a rifleman in the Australian Army Reserves for seven years. Finnell said the appointment was "especially timely". "His experience with pre-IPO equities ...

Oaktree veteran jumps to Avari

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... non-performing single loans and portfolios and other special situations. The real estate specialist began his career at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority before moving to Macquarie, where he was a senior analyst in the risk management group. ...

Unemployment edges up despite jobs added

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
Australia's labour market has remained strong in the December 2024 read, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 4% in December. "With employment rising by 56,000 ...

FAAA accuses government of crucial CSLR failure

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... the potential cost of the levy - forecasting a total of $20 million in FY26 - depending on complaints resolved by the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) before proceeding to the CSLR. The FAAA previously noted the CSLR could ultimately ...

The highest paying jobs in financial services: Data

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... work preferences, and address cost-of-living challenges, it is clear that 2025 will be a year of transformation in the Australian workforce," Robert Walters said. "Employers will need to balance the need for flexibility, career progression, and fair ...

Economist's wishlist: Lower tariffs, bond yields settling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... increase geopolitical risk," Mousina said. "While it's clear that geopolitical threats and risks remain, the impact to the Australian economy and global markets is more nuanced. Some events can cause initial large falls in sharemarkets, but a year after ...

Mason Stevens rolls out super admin fee changes

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... are the result of increased operational costs incurred from meeting regulatory obligations. "Recent guidance from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) with respect to the treatment of reduced input tax credits (RITC) that can be claimed by platform super ...

Industry breaks records for assets, flows, and product launches

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
The Australian exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry has had a landmark year, breaking records pertaining to market capitalisation, net flows, and product launches. Last year, the ETF industry's funds under management (FUM) reached $246.3 billion ...

Research digs into HNW investment preferences

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... strategy officer Denis Orrock said advisers are slowly embracing new technologies for greater efficiency. "Today the Australian advice industry is dealing with strong demand, an undersupply of advisers, shifting regulation and onerous compliance costs," ...

How to simplify super to get better retirement outcomes: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
... this is gradually changing, there remains a need to make it simpler for Australians, according to a Mercer report. The Australian retirement income system is highly regarded globally but has never been classified as "A-grade," due to the absence of any ...