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Funds SA exec jumps ship

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
Tony Keenan has left the $43 billion investment corporation after a seven-year stint as executive manager of corporate engagement. Keenan left the organisation in August and was a core member of Funds SA's close-knit leadership team. Keenan plans ...

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
The merger of IFM Investors and ISPT has moved forward as the latter's shareholders agree on the conditions of the deal. ISPT's board has notified IFM Investors that it "has elected to support a binding offer made to ISPT and their unit holders." ...

Economists hit back at RBA guidance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has indicated that there will not be any short-term cutting of interest rates, but the market is pricing in a cut before the end of the year. RBA governor Michele Bullock pushed back against the market pricing, stating ...

Heightened costs push young Aussies to plan ahead: HESTA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
Close to half of those aged 18 to 39 are taking more action for their retirement in light of heightened cost-of-living pressures, a HESTA study reveals. These actions include salary sacrificing and using online calculators to keep track of their superannuation. ...

Former Brisbane adviser found guilty of fraud again

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
A former financial adviser who won a retrial after being convicted of fraud in 2019 has once again been found guilty of misleading clients to invest their retirement savings in a single abalone farm that went bust. Former Brisbane financial adviser ...

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
Praemium released its full year results, flagging a 12% increase in revenue to $84.9 million for the year ending June 30. Praemium said underlying expenses rose to $61.3 million, up 20% on FY23, due to increased IT and risk mitigation costs. "The latter ...

AET boosts Equity Trustees' FY24 performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
The acquisition of Australian Executor Trustees (AET) has bolstered the revenue and client book of Equity Trustees (EQT) in the last financial year. EQT's revenue increased 23.1% to $174 million in the 12 months to June, benefiting from the integration ...