AFCA COO recognised in Not-for-Profit Executive awards

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The Australian Financial Complaints Authority’s Chief Operating Officer, Justin Untersteiner, has been recognised as one of Australia’s leading not-for-profit executives in CEO Magazine’s prestigious Executive of the Year Awards. Mr Untersteiner... Read more continue reading

iExtend appoints Senior Risk Manager

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iExtend has appointed Lindsay Stark as Senior Risk Manager to provide support and expert guidance on the growing number of individual qualifying policies to be co-owned by iExtend. Lindsay brings... Read more continue reading

Consumer confidence in a ‘comfortable’ retirement at near historic low levels

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has released its latest 2022 Retirement Income Report, an in-depth study of Australians’ attitudes towards retirement and post-retirement issues. The latest report highlights confidence levels have plummeted to ten... Read more continue reading

Australian banking – the last calm before the storm: KPMG Major Australian Banks Full Year Analysis 2022

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KPMG’s Major Australian Banks Full Year Analysis Report 2022 finds that the Majors reported a combined cash profit after tax from continuing operations of $28.5 billion, up 7.2% on FY21.... Read more continue reading

Risking the Great Wealth Transfer – How young Aussies spend, save and invest puts future inheritance in jeopardy

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Young Australians (Generation Z (Gen Z) and Millennials) are putting billions of dollars of inheritance at risk with their current money management behaviours, reveals new research from Findex Group Limited (“Findex”). The research commissioned by Findex, Australasia’s largest... Read more continue reading

‘Cost of living crisis’ the top perceived risk to Australia and New Zealand businesses

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has revealed that the ‘cost of living crisis’ is the top perceived risk to Australia and New Zealand businesses, following a survey of more than... Read more continue reading

GSFM appoints Michael Angwin to Sydney-based distribution team

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Fund manager GSFM has appointed Michael Angwin to the newly created role of consultant and wholesale distribution, effective 31 October. He will report to head of retail distribution Stephen Fletcher.... Read more continue reading

Seven reasons why Australia should be able to avoid a recession

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Key points The combination of cost-of-living pressures, sharp interest rate hikes and a global downturn point to a sharp slowing in the Australian economy next year, with consumer confidence at... Read more continue reading

Rest Super renews and expands Custody Mandate with State Street

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State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) has announced it has been reappointed to provide custodial services to Retail Employees Superannuation Trust (Rest), one of Australia’s largest profit-tomember superannuation funds. Rest is renewing... Read more continue reading

Specialist advisers have critical role safeguarding investors from scams

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As part of Scam Awareness Week, the SMSF Association is calling on its members to take a leading role in educating clients on the growing risk of scams and how... Read more continue reading