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Bell Financial Group welcomes group head of sales

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
... for the northern region of NAB's private wealth solutions. Before that, he was the head of distribution at NAB Self Directed Wealth and worked as its national sales manager. Before joining NAB, Saunders held senior sales positions at both Leveraged ...

Betashares to bring Cash Flow Kings ETF to market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
... October end. Betashares has been busy elsewhere of late, too. On October 25 it launched Betashares Direct, offering self-directed investors access to any ETF traded on the ASX at zero brokerage, and in September, it carved itself a slice of the superannuation ...

Mirova targets super funds in multi-billion dollar raise

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
... the fund's primary focus for deployment remains Europe, Mirova said there is potential for some investments to be directed towards other OECD member countries. It explained that by replicating successful models, it seeks to expand the partnerships ...

Legalsuper hits members with increased fees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
... 15% tax rebate on premiums for members with insurance in their superannuation account. The rebate amount will now be directed to the fund to cover account administration expenses. According to research from Rainmaker Information, legalsuper's MySuper ...

Betashares launches currency-hedged FTSE 100 ETF

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... ETF, F100, if desired." The announcement follows Betashares recent launch of a new investment platform designed for self-directed investors. Last week it said the new platform, Betashares Direct, provides zero brokerage access to any ETF traded on the ...

Betashares launches investment platform, targets retail investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
Betashares has unveiled a new investment platform for self-directed investors, offering access to any ETF traded on the ASX at zero brokerage, with features for financial advisers on the horizon. The fund manager's new platform - Betashares Direct ...

Super bequest reform can boost charitable giving by billions: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... relatively underutilised by most people. The report advocates for the removal of the 17% tax on superannuation death benefits directed to charities and calls for an amendment to legislation whereby charities could be a direct recipient of a death benefit ...

Aussie investors tighten purse strings: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... clear from our research that the continued interest rate increases and concerns of an economic slowdown has dimmed self-directed investor confidence," HSBC Australia head of investments Donahue D'Souza said. "It has been a tough year impacting people ...

Government must do more after product failures: FSC, SCA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
... options, like the regime for MySuper products. In doing so, the government should offer members within failed trustee-directed products Capital Gains Tax rollover relief to facilitate the transition to contemporary investment options, he said. The results ...

Ninety-seven super products fail performance test

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
Of the 97 products to fail this year's superannuation performance test, 96 are trustee-directed products - 75% of which are issued by the same four trustees. Released this morning, the 2023 performance test marks the first time trustee-directed ...