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Tranche 2 of DBFO dumps SOAs, enables 'nudges'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... red tape and onerous regulation has meant that financial advice now costs more than $5000 in some cases, putting it out of reach for millions of Australians. The government's broader financial advice reform package has the capacity to reduce the ...

RBA forecasting has been 'terrible': Yarra Capital Management

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
Yarra Capital Management co-head of Australian fixed income Roy Keenan believes the RBA is "really behind the curve" when it comes to easing monetary policy, arguing that a delayed rate cut has little to no effect. The firm had predicted at least two ...

Australian Unity chief retires

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
... care, retirement living, childcare, student accommodation, and social and disability housing. "He has tangibly extended the reach and influence of Australian Unity as an advocate for real wellbeing in the wider community," the company said in an ASX ...

Managed account use at record high: Data

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... tripled from 20% a decade ago. A further 16% of advisers have expressed interest in adoption, potentially bringing the total reach to 75%. Further, 71% of clients' total assets are stored in these accounts, directing a record 48% of new client inflows ...

Deficit to reach $26bn: Deloitte

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
The federal government's pre-election budget is expected to unveil an underlying cash deficit of $26.1 billion for the 2025 financial year, while revenues will deteriorate by $11.3 billion over four years, a new report from Deloitte shows. The deficit ...

MLC Life explores new market

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... insurance for Australians, Kerr explained that the reduction in advisor numbers has created a need for new strategies to reach customers, complementing the service advisors provide. Further, he noted the shift in customer buying patterns and technology ...

ASIC, ASFA spar over super fund trustees 'not knowing' their business

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... poster child for what can and does go wrong when governance fails' isn't constructive - it's confusing over-reach..." Delahunty said.

US equities face volatility as growth risks mount: Morgan Stanley

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
US equities face a volatile path ahead as policy uncertainty, fiscal constraints, immigration enforcement, the lagged impact of interest rate hikes, and strong dollar combine to pressure earnings forecasts, according to Morgan Stanley. The investment ...

Luxury asset investment platform launches for high-net-worth investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... cars, and luxury timepieces. Global luxury spending has been growing steadily at an annual rate of 5-9% and is forecast to reach between $2.1 trillion and $2.6 trillion by 2030, according to Bain & Company. Yet, despite this boom, luxury products and ...

Managed accounts sector grows to $233bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
Managed accounts assets jumped 23.2% to $232.8 billion in the year to 2024, the latest figures from the Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP) show. The latest census, produced in conjunction with Milliman, reports separately managed accounts ...