Foresters welcomes new CIO

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The member-owned financial services company has announced the appointment of Michael McQueen, former chief investment officer at Media Super, to its executive team.

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Financial gender equality progress weakens in March quarter

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The Financy Women’s Index has slipped for the second quarter in a row as cost-of-living pressures continue to bite.

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Budget 2023: much-needed or a missed opportunity?

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While many welcomed Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ second budget with its $14.6 billion cost-of-living plan, some industry professionals are concerned with what was left out.

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Morgan Stanley in crosshairs as Icahn losses mount

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Morgan Stanley has joined Jefferies in being named as one of the banks that advised investors who have lost up to 40 per cent of their money in Carl Icahn’s NASDAQ-listed conglomerate.

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AZ NGA partners with HNW advice group

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AZ NGA has announced a strategic partnership with Rose Partners, a Melbourne-based accounting and advisory business with a high-net-worth and healthcare professional client base.

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BlackRock appoints head of client business

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BlackRock Australia has announced the appointment of Jonathan Jenkins as head of client business in Vict

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AMP executive joins MLC Life

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The insurer has appointed Craig Dainton, former director of strategic projects and deputy chief financial officer at AMP, as general manager of customer and adviser operations.

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Will structural inflation be the end of property growth?

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Australians like to believe property values double every 10 years. It doesn’t — and the next decade could see annual growth rates of around 3 per cent as we navigate a new era of structural inflation.

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Advice complaints on the decline but ‘getting more complex’: AFCA

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Monthly complaints have fallen, but they could rise again by opening the scope of advice to other providers, according to AFCA lead ombudsman for investments and advice Shail Singh.

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Why Abood believes funds could struggle without digital strategies

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In questioning whether financial advice is “too complex” for the average Australian, Sarah Abood has reiterated the importance of digital tools to address accessibility concerns.

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