Surge in AI adoption and cybersecurity focus transforms adviser technology landscape

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Leading research firm Investment Trends releases its 21st edition of the Adviser Technology Needs Report, providing an in-depth review of how financial advisers are adapting to evolving technology trends and... Read more continue reading

Investment Trends research helps trustees address APRA’s call for enhanced super fund strategies 

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Investment Trends, a leading financial services research firm, responds to APRA’s recent industry update on the retirement income covenant implementation by offering critical insights from its latest Super Member Engagement... Read more continue reading

Senate report opens door to cut industry’s ASIC levies

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The SMSF Association will urge the Federal Government to implement a key recommendation in the Senate Economics References Committee report into ASIC that calls for a complete overhaul of the... Read more continue reading

AMP bolsters retirement capability with new hire

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AMP is pleased to announce it has appointed Estelle Liu as Head of Retirement Solutions, a newly-created position in AMP’s Platforms business, as North continues to enhance its retirement capability... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 5 July 2024

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Investment markets and key developments Share markets mostly rose over the last week, with US shares buoyed by increasing confidence in Fed rate cuts this year and strength in tech... Read more continue reading

Australia’s life insurers welcome passage of first phase of financial advice reforms 

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The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) welcomes the passage of the first tranche of the Federal Government’s Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms.  The Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial... Read more continue reading

GCI enhances real estate credit offering with expanded open-ended fund

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Global Credit Investments (GCI), a specialist private credit fund manager, announces the expansion and rebranding of its successful SME Mortgage Fund into the GCI Real Estate Credit Fund, an open-ended... Read more continue reading

Russell Investments Master Trust trustee welcomes two new directors

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Total Risk Management Pty Limited (TRM), trustee of the Russell Investments Master Trust, announced today the appointments of Jocelyn Furlan and Ben Walsh to serve as independent directors, effective 1... Read more continue reading

FAAA statement on DBFO Bill

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“We welcome the government’s decision to further amend S99FA of the SIS Act as part of its Tranche 1 DBFO Bill. “The FAAA, along with many other organisations, has been... Read more continue reading

RBA: tilting to tightening

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I’m not sure that there was a lot of information in the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) June minutes released on Tuesday. The minutes are best viewed as the reasoning... Read more continue reading