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Ignition chief executive resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... previously based in Tokyo. Prior to AMP Capital, he was executive director, head of distribution and sales, equities and retail markets at Westpac, and worked at Commonwealth Bank and HSBC. Keary said during his time as chief executive he "helped build ...

RBA rate rises up in the air: Economists

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... Business Survey was robust and the unemployment rate dipped to 3.5% in February from 3.7% in January," he said. The February retail trade and monthly CPI indicator are the final two pending. "... both [to be] published next week, could make or break ...

Global alternatives manager lands down under

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... capital into global alternative markets. "In Australia, we plan to increase our focus on family offices, the wholesale and retail markets, and local superannuation funds offering both specialised fund solutions, as well as customised fund capabilities ...

Mergers, performance dim super satisfaction: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... funds that scored relatively higher satisfaction among their peers were HESTA, UniSuper, AustralianSuper and Hostplus. Retail funds declined by 5.6% points to 61.3%. Macquarie Group's retail fund was the only product that bucked the trend, climbing 3.5% ...

Openmarkets launches custody offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
The newly revamped trading platform now has a custody capability that holds Australian equities on behalf of retail investors. Openmarkets has partnered with Syfe, an Asia-Pacific investment platform that has offices in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. ...

Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... sectors of the Australian workforce, Dawson notes. "A lot of women work in customer facing roles, so they're either in retail, or they're teachers or they're nurses. So, we can't just say, 'Well school is now only going to run four ...

ASIC consults on sunsetting class orders

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... circumstances. This is because, in some situations, it may be appropriate to offer interests in a registered scheme or shares in a retail CCIV on the basis that some members are treated differently to other members, ASIC explained. "ASIC considers the ...

Australian Retirement Trust lines up another merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... and transitions are just one aspect of our growth channels, which also include pursuing growth through member direct and retail financial advisers," ART chief executive Bernard Reilly said. "It's important to acknowledge though that our focus isn't on ...

Inflation erodes retiree savings by 7.5%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... considering halting the rate hikes at the next meeting in April. "They agreed that upcoming releases on employment, inflation, retail trade and business surveys would provide important additional information, as would developments in the global economy. ...

Equity Trustees wins real estate fund mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... Fund, managing a portfolio of real estate assets over $700 million. The FSREC Property Fund invests in convenience-based retail centres with solid underlying fundamentals and a high proportion of non-discretionary income. The objective of the fund is ...