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Funds SA exec jumps ship

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
... September to join NZ Super after eight years at the helm of Funds SA. Subsequently investment chief Richard Friend stepped down this May after the same number of years, and asset allocation lead Brendan Hallett left to return to Sydney. Operating chief ...

Inflation eases in July

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 3.5% in the 12 months to July, down from 3.8% in June, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The most significant contributors to the annual rise were housing ...

ISPT, IFM Investors merger advances

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... was inaugural chair of IFM until his retirement in 2018. Greg Combet took over as chair the following year before stepping down to chair the government's Net Zero Economy Agency. Deputy chair Cath Bowtell took over in July 2023. IFM most recently ...

Economists hit back at RBA guidance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... cycle until it has seen more economic data." AMP chief economist Shane Oliver agreed that interest rates were likely to come down and added that more should be done by the government to ease inflation, rather than the RBA. "Tighter fiscal policy in the ...

Heightened costs push young Aussies to plan ahead: HESTA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... see younger Australians actively planning for their retirement because even small changes made now can have a big impact down the track," Blakey said. "For many young Australians, super will be their biggest financial asset. Their parents are also starting ...

Former Brisbane adviser found guilty of fraud again

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
... receiving interest on its investments. He was permanently banned in 2016 after being charged. Jayaweera's verdict was handed down by a jury at the Brisbane District Court, who this time found the defendant guilty of all 28 counts on the indictment after ...

BlackRock launches new bond ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
BlackRock Australia has announced it will launch the iShares 20+ year US Treasury Bond ETF (ASX: ULTB) with a management fee of 0.15%. The addition of the ETF extends the local iShares fixed income range, which it said offers Australian advisers and ...

'Opaque asset class' needs regulation: Datt Capital

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
The investment manager is advocating for greater regulatory oversight of the private credit sector, pushing for a more secure and transparent investment environment. Labelling the asset class as "opaque," Emanuel Datt, chief investment officer at Datt ...

Praemium revenue grows to $85m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
... Directors declared a one cent per share full-franked dividend to be paid September 19. Underlying EBITDA was $21.5 million, down $1.9 million, which it said was a result of investments in capability and resilience. "The second half of the year showed ...

AET boosts Equity Trustees' FY24 performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
... administration, advice, and supervision grew 27% year on year to $202.8 billion. "The outlook for FY25 benefits from the scaling down of one-off costs related to the integration of AET and our substantial technology investments, and the exit from Ireland ...