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Super funds back Say on Climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) shows seven superannuation funds and many of the world's largest investment firms backed most 'Say on Climate' votes in 2021. There were 19 'Say on Climate' votes on company transition plans at ...

Australia's first-ever Bitcoin ETF to launch next week

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... fund (ETF) is expected to list on the Cboe Australia platform as soon as next week. The race to be the first physically backed Bitcoin ETF in Australia will be between Cosmos Asset Management and ETF Securities. However, these new developments come with ...

Cryptocurrency lender Helio charged for false credit licence claims

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... falsely claiming that it held an Australian credit licence (ACL) when it did not. Helio Lending offered cryptocurrency-backed loans to consumers, using the digital currency as security over the loan. ASIC alleged that around 20 February 2019, Helio falsely ...

Labor promises cheap childcare, climate action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
... Albanese also promised to deliver Labor's Powering Australia plan to create cheaper renewable energy - a plan already backed by the Business Council of Australia, National Farmers Federation and the ACTU - if elected in May.

UK advice firm enters Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... home that are either dormant or no longer fit for purpose. Now Skybound is able to provide support to these individuals backed by substantial in-house knowledge and expertise of international wealth planning." Skybound Wealth Management was formerly ...

Childcare key to super gap

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... found more affordable childcare would boost Australia's economy, growing it by over $20 billion by 2050. That figure is backed up by Grattan Institute research, which found just a 6% improvement in women's workforce participation could add up to $25 ...

Tiger Trade debuts down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2022
... shares and ETFs, the platform is also one of the few online brokers to offer local Australians access to US options. "We are backed by a team of experienced IT engineers and finance professionals. This is why we have been able to always iterate our technology ...

80% of Aussies expect ethical investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... "We should be expecting that scrutiny is rising in our sector, and investors are looking for credible claims that can be backed up. The days of pure marketing spin without substance are well and truly gone." Australians support action on climate change ...

Alpha females

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... their professional lives. A survey of 13,000 enterprises in 70 countries conducted by the International Labour Organisation backed these findings again. It concluded that at a national level, better female employment increases gross domestic product ...

GCI appoints managing director

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
... this market," Keating said. GCI targets family office and high-net-worth investors, offering strategies that include asset-backed lending and leap capital for early-stage credit for high growth companies. GCI was established in 2015 by Gavin Solsky and ...