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More Diversa super products to wind up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
Citing members' best interests, the trustee is closing several of OneSuper's sub-plans due to lack of scale. Diversa Trustees' OneSuper, formerly known as Smartsave, is home to 14 superannuation offerings including Allan Gray Superannuation ...

UK advice firm enters Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
A UK advice firm has expanded into Australia, targeting British expats. Skybound Wealth Management has entered the local advice market, looking to capitalise on the growing need for cross-border financial planning. In a statement, the firm said: "We ...

Regulators fret over hobby traders

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
Globally, securities regulators are concerned about the boom in retail trading markets and are joining forces to address the issue. The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published a consultation paper on retail market ...

Childcare key to super gap

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
Ahead of the Federal Budget next week, new research shows making childcare more affordable could close the gender gap in superannuation savings. Currently, women retire with almost a third less super than men on average, but a new report from Industry ...

Popularity soars for managed accounts

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
... meeting their client's goals. "I think what we're seeing is the recognition of how much time the managed accounts are saving the advisers on a day-to-day basis, and then importantly, what the benefit of that is," she said. "Advisers are identifying ...

Super should help secure home loans: Inquiry

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
... should be able to use their super as collateral for a housing loan given that paying off a mortgage is a very common way of saving for retirement. This would reduce the deposit needed to enter the housing market and have a similar effect to allowing ...

HESTA pushes forward with internalisation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
The $68 billion industry fund for health workers is pushing forward with an ambitious internalisation program. The fund recently reached a key milestone, with its in-house Australian equities team now actively investing. The Australian equities being ...

Half of retail investors will go the distance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
... market; the remainder were driven by growing their nest eggs (14%), diversifying assets (18%), retiring early (11%) and saving for a property deposit (7%). A fifth of female investors would like to invest more than $20,000 this year; some 30% plan to ...

ETF Securities, 21Shares introduce market monitor

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
In partnership with European cryptocurrency provider 21Shares, ETF Securities Australia has presented the latest crypto market monitor to provide investors insight and analysis around the recent moves in the crypto market. The monitor suggests that ...

Hostplus commits to net zero

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
Industry fund Hostplus has committed to net zero by 2050, in line with Australia's commitment to the Paris Agreement. "Climate change represents a significant financial risk to global markets and economies over the longer term. We have a responsibility ...