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Half of retail investors will go the distance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
... in five (41%) trying their hand at trading during the last six months. Separate research from Investment Trends found a spike in the number of women investing in ETFs. About 21% of new ETF investors are females aged between 18 and 34 years old. "It was ...

Members lean on super for financial hardships

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
Members continue to rely on their superannuation funds to access retirement savings based on compassionate grounds and in the event of financial hardship, APRA statistics show. Released overnight, APRA's June 2021 Superannuation Bulletin reveals ...

Advice firm rebrands, scores own AFSL

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
... major advantage has been the ability for the firm to be nimble and work with third-party providers of its own choosing. The spike in the number of AFS licences shows more financial advisers are shunning larger dealer groups in place of having complete ...

Economic recap: Week to November 26

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
... international students, etc. once again. Not only that, but it'll also intensify the supply chain problems that's caused the spike in inflation in recent times. However, the lowering of consumer demand - should Omicron turn out to be more sinister than ...

Super funds failing three-day transfer requirement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
Trading platform Stake - which has a DIY super offering - has called out some of the largest super funds, saying they are failing to roll over members to its SMSF offering in the required three days. Since October 1, APRA regulated super funds have ...

Pendal recovers losses

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
... year ending September, making up for the losses in its previous results. The funds management firm also recorded a 34.6% spike in revenue to $627.4 million and average funds under management grew 14% to $107.9 billion. Fee revenue was also up by 23% ...

Economic recap: Week to October 8

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
... tightening to tame rising prices. This would turn the current growth moderation into economic stagnation. But chances are the spike in inflation is going to be transitory as the Fed and the European Central think (hope). Inflation would ease as more ...

Industry steps up for Lifeline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
Some financial services heavyweights have thrown their support behind Lifeline, as the pandemic, lockdowns and economic uncertainty sees mental health services stretched. Janus Henderson head of retail distribution Jordan Tang organised Berry Motorfair ...

Economic recap: Week to August 20

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... Delta not only makes this statement a verity but it could also take inflation measures down even lower from the "distorted" spike we've witnessed so far this year. Japan's back in deflation, consumer prices in the US and the Eurozone and the ...

Saxo cuts trading costs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2021
... our new client base increased by 114%," Saxo Capital Markets Australia chief executive Adam Smith said. "We've also seen a spike in investors looking to trade international stocks, given that markets like the US have the breadth and liquidity required ...