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Cliona O’Dowd joined The Australian in 2016 and writes on financial services. She was previously the editor of business news and commentary website Business Spectator. Before moving into journalism she spent a number of years working in the financial services industry in Dublin and London. She holds a master’s degree in European public affairs and law.

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InsuranceBusiness

Brisbane Based Suncorp Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Steve Johnston has visited Cairns to speak with council and his employees about the insurance work completed in Far North Queensland since Cyclone Jasper and the floods. Picture: Brendan Radke

More big paydays coming for Suncorp investors ‘soon’, says boss

Suncorp will splash the cash as it hands out proceeds from its bank sale and bumper dividends, after hitting net profit of $1.1bn in the first half of the financial year.

Cliona O'Dowd

SuperBusiness

CFMEU members pictured blocking Cross River Rail workers from entering the Roma Street station worksite. Brisbane Tuesday 16th July 2024 Picture David Clark

APRA investigates Cbus spending

The construction industry super fund handed more than $2m to unions in fiscal 2024 and is facing a fresh insurance scandal.

Cliona O'Dowd

EXCLUSIVEBusiness

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER 14 2023. Generic housing & real estate house generics. Pic shows a sold sign for an apartment which went to auction in Drummoyne. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

NZ a warning on super-for-housing: Super lobby

The Super Members Council says New Zealand’s experience shows what lies ahead for Australia if workers are allowed to access their super for housing.

Cliona O'Dowd

WealthWealth

High angle view photo of a senior couple floating in the ocean while using swimming and floating devices; Retirement, travel generic retirees

Are financial advisers worth the money?

Financial advisers are a steady hand when markets wobble. But do they deliver on the returns front? New data shows that it depends on a few key things.

Cliona O'Dowd

EXCLUSIVEBusiness

Rest Super CEO Vicki Doyle and chairman James Merlino.

Arrogant Big Super opts out of decency

Thousands of Rest Super members wrongly slugged for insurance have been told they need to get in contact if they don’t want to keep paying the fees turned on by ‘accident’ months ago.

Cliona O'Dowd and Sarah Ison

EXCLUSIVEFinancial Services

15/11/24: ASIC Commissioner, Simone Constant speaks during a panel discussion at the ASIC annual conference on day 2. John Feder/The Australian.

ASIC to scrutinise super funds over mergers

As the industry battles member service failures, the corporate regulator is turning its attention to the rapid consolidation in the market.

Cliona O'Dowd

EXCLUSIVEBusiness

2022 Melbourne City CBD aerial images sunrise. From the east over Collingwood. Picture: David Caird

First Guardian investors in limbo as link to developer revealed

A financial services company that suspended redemptions in May has ties to a Melbourne property developer who is fighting allegations he spent millions of dollars on personal expenses.

Cliona O'Dowd

EXCLUSIVEBusiness

‘Mind-boggling policy’: Super lobby replies to Coalition’s housing plan

The super lobby has criticised the federal Coalition’s plan for first-home buyers to dip into their retirement savings, saying the lack of supply in the market is the main issue.

Cliona O'Dowd

Bidding warBusiness

Thursday 29th February 2024.Insignia Financial CEO Scott Hartley.Photograph by Arsineh Houspian.

Brookfield joins $3bn tussle for Insignia

Brookfield has matched offers from rivals Bain Capital and CC Capital for the wealth manager.

Cliona O'Dowd and Joyce Moullakis

InvestigationFinancial Services

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA : Newswire Photos - JANUARY 14 2025; A general view of people walking past the ASX in the Sydney CBD. Picture: Newswire/ Gaye Gerard

ASIC launches investigation into ASX settlement outage

The corporate regulator is probing whether ASX’s settlements arm broke the law when it was unable to process batch settlements.

Cliona O'Dowd

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