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Genetic test results to no longer hinder life cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... testing if they thought it might adversely impact the cost of their insurance. Under the moratorium, insurers could only request or use the results of a genetic test if the total amount of cover for an individual - including that being applied for and ...

VanEck to launch defence ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
VanEck will list a global defence exchange-traded fund (ETF) this Thursday on the ASX. The VanEck Global Defence ETF (ASX: DFND) will offer exposure to a portfolio of companies across sectors such as aerospace and defence, and electronics equipment ...

BUSSQ fights back against regulatory imposition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
BUSSQ will challenge what it calls "unnecessary and potentially impractical" licence conditions imposed by APRA, which were sparked by allegations of serious misconduct within the CFMEU and concerns about its potential impact on the super fund. The ...

Australians urged to consider bequests amid $5.4tn wealth transfer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
... superannuation savings, and introducing 'living bequests' through which a small tax incentive is given for a larger binding request in future. If the rate and value of charitable bequests rose to just 3%, this would see $8 billion donated annually by ...

Sequoia chief reappointed, hunt for successor kicks off

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
Sequoia Financial Group chief executive Garry Crole has accepted a fixed-term contract that will see him extend his tenure to June 2026, but succession planning efforts are afoot. This fulfills the promise made in a company presentation to investors ...

Industry funds defend CFMEU board ties

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... and control the removal of their representatives. In such circumstances, if a trustee deems a director unfit, they can request the shareholder to remove the director, but shareholders can refuse, the source added. The source continued in such cases ...

DigitalX to launch Bitcoin ETF on ASX

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
Digital asset funds management firm DigitalX will launch a Bitcoin ETF on the ASX this Friday. DigitalX said that its Bitcoin ETF (ASX: BTXX) will provide a simple, liquid, and regulated structure for investors to gain exposure to the emerging digital ...

First advice reform bill passes parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
The first tranche of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) legislation passed both the upper and lower houses yesterday. Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Bill aims to reduce red tape for financial ...

Coalition's housing policy could cut Commonwealth Rent Assistance costs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024
Senator Andrew Bragg requested a costing analysis on savings in Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA) anticipated from the Coalition's proposed super for housing policy. This policy would allow individuals to withdraw up to $50,000, up to a maximum 40% ...

First Bitcoin ETF to launch this week on ASX

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
VanEck will make history this week as the first investment manager to launch a Bitcoin ETF on the ASX. The VanEck Bitcoin ETF (ASX: VBTC), which will list this Thursday, has come into being after an uptick in queries and requests from the adviser and ...