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Menopause: The silent economic crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
For most of us, women's reproductive concerns remain taboo in the workplace. However, with menopause estimated to be robbing women of at least $17 billion in retirement, calls for mandated menopause leave are growing. It's commonly accepted ...

One in 10 adults interested in crypto: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
One in 10 Australian adults have made at least one investment in crypto assets, according to a new report. A survey carried out by Investment Trends in the December quarter last year found about 1.95 million Australians have made an investment, however ...

Magellan FUM increases despite outflows

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
Magellan reported net outflows of $0.5 billion in January but said its funds under management (FUM) increased slightly by almost 2% last month. The group said FUM shifted in January to $46.2 billion from $45.3 in December, however it is still down in ...

Another Diversa offering bites the dust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023
Diversa is winding up DIY Master Plan, saying it is in the best interests of members, who will now be transferred to HUB24 Super. Established in 2007, DIY Master Plan is a solution for financial advice groups looking to offer their own superannuation ...

Fraudsters jailed over international crypto scam

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023
Four people have been jailed in the UK over a $37 million fraud carried out on an Australian cryptocurrency exchange five years ago. The UK's Crime Prosecution Service (CPS) said Stephen William Boys, Kelly Caton, Jordan Kane Robinson and James Austin-Beddoes ...

RBA downplays exchange rate inflationary impacts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
At the Commonwealth Bank Global Markets conference, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) assistant governor Christopher Kent said inflation is too high in most economies, reflecting disruptions to supply coupled with strong demand. In his presentation, Kent ...

UBS picks new head of investment research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022
UBS has selected a new head of investment research for Australia and New Zealand as Simon Mitchell prepares to depart at the end of the year. Mitchell has been in the role for the past seven years and has decided to explore new opportunities outside ...

RBA progresses digital currency project

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
... interesting to see if the RBA then progresses to delivering it technology agnostic, and genuinely puts it out as a decentralised coin," he said. "An RBA-backed stablecoin could provide tax revenue to the Australian Government in a DeFi sector that is ...

AFA president positive on industry outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
... ourselves because if we're going to be treated like professionals and we want a principles-based regime, the flip side of that coin is the fact that we need to increase our accountability and responsibility for ourselves and our peers," Perera said. ...

Rising number of active funds underperforming: SPIVA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
... first half of 2022 contained some bright spots for active managers. "In the first half of 2022, outperformance was close to a coin flip for Australian Equity General funds, with 50% underperforming the S&P/ASX 200," the report said. "Over the same period ...