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Market performance fails to sway retirement confidence: State Street

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
Despite positive investment market performance, Australians' retirement confidence is weakening, according to a State Street Global Advisors survey. Contrary to expectations, State Street's Global Retirement Reality report found that factors like inflation ...

First trillionaire to emerge in next decade: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... said. "At the same time as billionaires are hording more wealth, rocketing cost-of-living pressures mean that everyday Australians are being forced to cut back on food for their families and heating and cooling for their homes, just to keep their heads ...

Super viewed as lifeboat by Aussies: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
While experiencing financial strain today, most Australians are confident there's better times ahead because of their superannuation savings. An Essential Research survey of 1151 people, commissioned by the Super Members Council (SMC) in November, found ...

Centrepoint Alliance chair resigns after four months

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
... Simon's term, Centrepoint has grown its adviser network by over 60%, delivering financial advice and solutions to more Australians. We express our gratitude to Simon's dedication to Centrepoint, his strategic and growth mindset, leadership in culture ...

2024 to be a watershed year: FAAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
... still a perception that financial advice is only for the already well-off. The reality is that the majority of working Australians, as well as retirees, can benefit from the advice of a registered, qualified financial planner and will receive great value ...

Bragg proposes super fund reforms to protect retail investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
Senator Andrew Bragg has called for new reforms aimed at safeguarding retail investors as superannuation funds increase their ownership stakes in Australian public companies. In an opinion piece for The Australian, Bragg proposed broadening the Takeovers ...

Investors livid over fresh portfolio valuation: Mayfair 101

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... We deserve to be compensated for nearly four years of torture and hardship this has brought upon so many innocent Australians." Mayfair 101 said its bridging lender, Naplend, will likely collect about $23 million in interest, fees and expenses on top ...

Macquarie Wrap rolls out new features for advisers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2024
... using push notifications to provide real-time verification for logins and transactions. Noting that the ACCC reported Australians lost $3.1 billions to scams in 2022, Weber highlighted the importance of Macquarie Authenticator as a verification tool ...

First Nations Groups launch scholarship for Indigenous women in financial services

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2023
... women and girls in under-represented areas including economics, finance, business, and community governance. First Australians Capital chair Leah Armstrong said she is proud to be a patron of the new scholarship and work toward boosting the number of ...

FEAL board welcomes Ian Patrick

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2023
Australian Retirement Trust chief investment officer Ian Patrick will replace Paul Watson on the board following the latter's resignation from Hostplus as group executive of member experience. Welcoming Patrick to the board, The Fund Executives ...