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AFCA adopts case merit assessments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
... on the basis of cost, regardless of the merits of the case." The issue was made worse by the conduct of a small number of third-party paid representatives using questionable tactics, with complainants refusing to consider a reasonable resolution in the ...

Advice firms struggle to make most of socials

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
... advisers in attendance using social media as part of business strategy. However, a survey of attendees found only about a third of them are actually gaining business from that presence; 51% haven't received a single referral in the last year. That said ...

NFP funds dominate retiree super: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
The world of retiree super - traditionally the domain of retail funds - is now overwhelmingly controlled by the not-for-profit sector, new research shows. About 60% of all retiree superannuation savings is now held in NFP funds, Rainmaker analysis of ...

Pension fund sues Elon Musk, Twitter

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
A Florida pension fund is suing Twitter and Elon Musk over the latter's planned takeover of the social media platform. The Orlando Police Pension Fund filed a class action in the Delaware chancery court on Friday, alleging that Delaware law forbade ...

Federal Court rules against RI Advice in cybersecurity case

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
... Advice has been ordered to pay $750,000 towards ASIC's costs. "These cyber-attacks were significant events that allowed third parties to gain unauthorised access to sensitive personal information. It is imperative for all entities, including licensees ...

Aussie private capital on the rise: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
... industry for capital secured in Australia (excluding private equity funds focused on natural resources), accounting for a third of the total capital raised in unlisted infrastructure and natural resources between 2020 and 2021. "Private capital continued ...

Packhorse acquires trophy property, opens next raise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... within five-10 years with the land acquisition target area spanning from Cloncurry in Queensland to the Victorian border. The third round of funding is open from 3 May 2022 until 29 July 2022.

Investors sweat over inflation, interest rates: Survey

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... play that are impacting investors' outlooks. For instance, when asked what their biggest concerns are, inflation ranked third among investors. The stability of the global economy and national security remain their biggest concerns. The prospect of rising ...

CPI sees greatest jump since 2000

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
... head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt said. "The CPI's automotive fuel series reached a record level for the third consecutive quarter, with fuel price rises seen across all three months of the March quarter." Meanwhile, the rise in tertiary ...

Reframing disability: A world-changing opportunity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
... to see 24% more patients than his colleagues. Palipana remarked that the insurance industry had a great opportunity to be third-party advocates for disability by tapping into resources that forward solutions for employees. Oliver reverberated Palipana's ...