TAL appoints Gavin Teichner as Chief Executive Individual Life

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Australian life insurer TAL has appointed Gavin Teichner to the role of Chief Executive – Individual Life, commencing 1 October 2024. The appointment follows the promotion announced last month of... Read more continue reading

Implications of higher interest rates on the Australian credit market

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Key points Australia’s inflation problems may see 50bps of further monetary tightening, but for investors it really depends on where you are on the credit pendulum. Given Australia’s credit market... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 26 July, 2024

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets fell over the last week on the back of softer than hoped for big tech earnings, concerns about growth and political uncertainty... Read more continue reading

Technical content and workshops take centre stage at Technical Summit

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The more than 350 SMSF professionals who attended the two-day SMSF Association Technical Summit in Sydney this week went away armed with comprehensive strategies and enhanced industry knowledge to take... Read more continue reading

Datt Capital Funds outperform in uncertain markets

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Both the Datt Capital Absolute Return Fund and the Datt Capital Small Companies Fund have had a stellar financial year (FY24), with the Datt Capital Absolute Return Fund adding an... Read more continue reading

Housing prices forecast to rise in Sydney and Melbourne as shortage worsens

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Growth in house prices in Australian capital cities could accelerate, with the housing shortage likely to worsen over the next two years as population growth feeds ever-growing demand for housing,... Read more continue reading

Household Capital completes first rated mortgage securitisation

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Household Capital, a leading Australian provider of home equity retirement funding, today announced the completion of HHC 2024-1 RMBS Trust, a $263m mortgage securitisation rated by Moody’s. The Arranger and... Read more continue reading

ANZIIF presents free personal finance webinar in honour of Money Month

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) is proud to present a personal finance webinar, titled “Learn the Best System for Managing your Money”, in support... Read more continue reading

Isola Fullerton Global Private Alpha Fund secures anchor investors for First Close

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Isola Capital and Mantis Funds are excited to announce that the Isola Fullerton Global Private Alpha SP (the “Fund” or “IFGPA”) has secured its anchor investors for a first close.... Read more continue reading

ATO ‘difficulties’ a challenge for SMSF professionals and trustees

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A key challenge for financial advisers when servicing their self-managed super fund (SMSF) clients related to difficulties encountered with the ATO, Dr Irene Guiamatsia, Head of Research at the research... Read more continue reading