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Advisers cautious of election promises

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
The federal government must be held accountable for making sweeping promises around reducing compliance and qualification red tape, a financial advice industry event has heard. The minister for superannuation, financial services, and digital economy ...

MA Financial partners with Chinese asset manager

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
MA Financial Group, formerly Moelis Australia, has partnered with a Chinese asset manager for a new fund. MA Financial partnered with Beijing-based ChinaAMC on a new fund, providing Australian wholesale investors with access to the Chinese equities ...

Hume pledges less red tape for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
The Liberal Party is promising major changes to the financial advice industry ahead of the federal election, ones that will overhaul compliance, costs, and education standards. Senator Jane Hume promoted the idea of deregulating the advice industry ...

Member contributions lift super assets to $3.5tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
Voluntary member contributions helped push the superannuation asset pool to a new record of $3.5 trillion at the end of 2021. The latest statistics from the prudential regulator shows total superannuation assets grew 14% to $3.47 trillion year on year. ...

Global markets shaken by war

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
Global markets reacted to the news of Russia's invasion of Ukraine overnight, with analysts keeping a close watch on the conflict's impact on companies and economies. IG market analyst Kyle Rodda said he views the current situation as a growth and inflation ...

Charter Hall, PSP Investments acquire Brisbane site

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
Charter Hall and Canada's Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) have acquired a development project currently under construction in Brisbane. The property, located within the Fortitude Valley precinct, comprises a 25,000m2 office ...

Family offices embrace crypto: BNY Mellon

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
BNY Mellon's inaugural Global Family Office Survey shows 77% of family offices are engaging with cryptocurrencies while those already invested plan to up their exposures. BNY Mellon's report looks at how growing differences across generations and rising ...

Big tech, interest rates dominate reporting season

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
Interest rate speculation and big tech were the hottest topics among investors in the latest round of Australia's reporting season. Demographic changes and digital advancements continue to prop up opportunities for technology, with the sector supporting ...

Integrity Life grows distribution team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
Integrity Life has boosted its distribution team by five, moving to a new hybrid retail distribution model. The hires include a head of retail partnerships, joining from MLC Life. The company has introduced a two-tiered partner engagement model - the ...

JANA makes five senior appointments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
JANA has announced the appointment of five new department heads as part of a leadership structure consolidation, which includes a new hire from NZ Super. Four of the five appointments are internal promotions. Andrew Cassar has been promoted to head ...