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RBA anticipated to delay interest rate cuts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... Statistics data from last week revealed that the annual CPI inflation rate decelerated to 4.1%, down from the peak of 7.8% in December 2022. Bloxham further emphasised that a larger underlying issue is Australia's weak post-pandemic productivity ...

Bravura hires chief people officer from AMP

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... our people and culture strategy to deliver for our clients, and drive growth for our organisation," Russell said. In December, Bravura promoted Paul Dunn and Chris Spencer to regional chief executive roles in line with its new global strategy. Dunn ...

Dirigere Advisory rebrands to Intelligent Planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... Planning include Beta Advice, Canberra-based Hayes & Co, and Perth-based NOR Financial. Matthew Wallis joined the fold last December. He has been a financial adviser with Beta Advice since April 2022 and before that was a state manager and financial ...

MetLife Australia hires chief operating officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... solutions," she said. In joining, Lacheur replaces David Campbell, who held the role since September 2018. He departed in December 2023.

US investor tips $200m into Wingate

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... management (FUM) to $7.5 billion. According to Wingate, the commitment also contributes to a total FUM growth of 42% since December 2022, and an increase in the proportion of FUM managed on behalf of institutional investors. Wingate managing director ...

Pinnacle affiliates push FUM to $100bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... valuation is now only about $200,000. In 2021, Pinnacle made a $3 million cornerstone investment in OpenInvest. Last December, Tayside Group, the family office of the Smith family, injected an undisclosed amount into OpenInvest - a transaction that Pinnacle ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... - of which 12,040 are infants and children - according to Geneva-based non-profit Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. Last December, major news outlets reported that US President Joe Biden bypassed Congress twice to expedite emergency weapons sales to Israel. ...

Unlisted asset valuation practices under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... remediation plans, and consider enforcement action." An example of this was the regulator's action against NGS Super in December, slapping the $14 billion super fund with additional licence conditions following a cyber-attack in March 2023, first reported ...

Equity Trustees adds more super fund clients

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... funds under management on behalf of close to 95,000 members. Established in 1995, it was acquired by Future Group in December, shortly before Verve Super officially joined the Future Group fold. "We are honoured that now 14 super funds have engaged us ...

Inflation falls to 4.1%, RBA weighs rate cut

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
Annual inflation in December 2023 was 4.1%, down from 5.4% the previous quarter, but still above the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) 2-3% target band. This marks the fourth consecutive quarter of declining annual inflation, down from a peak of 7.8% ...