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Longevity risk is big super's biggest failure: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... math behind this, which actuaries have been doing for decades, we know it's optimal for someone to put some of their money in some sort of longevity insurance product, such as an annuity, a variable annuity, something like that," she said. "Because ...

MA Financial strengthens lending business

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... asset class is paying off. This, the group said was driven by the accelerating growth of its residential mortgage lender, MA Money. While revenue for the year dropped to $128.3 million, the 22% growth in group recurring revenue was significant, MA Financial ...

Millions of Aussies investing in collectibles

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
More than one quarter of all Australians are turning to collectibles to make money, including Pokemon cards, handbags, and designer furniture. According to data from Finder, 28% of Australians, representing 5.6 million individuals, have invested in ...

Women less confident to retire: Vanguard

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
... that women need to save or invest more to retire well but have less assets to start with," she said. Besides earning more money, which both genders reported as being a main driver of retirement preparedness, a better understanding of how much will be ...

ASIC cracks down on former adviser, comedian

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023
... $50,000 through a fake trading platform. According to his interview with A Current Affair, some of his loved ones also lost money, including his wife and best friend. He told the program that he had been "in the [financial planning] game for 35 years" ...

Platform comparison fintech launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023
... for advisers to consider when recommending products, he told Financial Standard. "Large licensees typically have the time, money, and resources to run deep due diligence into financial products. SuitabilityHub provides all advisers digitised software ...

Fund manager injects $28m in Stockspot

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
... low," Garrett said. "We are extremely grateful for the clients who have entrusted Six Park and its team to help manage their money. It has been a privilege to do so." In choosing Stockspot, Mirae chair and global strategy officer Hyeon-Joo Park said ...

ASIC sues debt management firm, director

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023
... creditors in a timely manner or even at all. Bakken collected $3.6 million from its customers but paid only $1.1 million of this money to creditors. Over half (64%) of these customers did not have payments made to their creditors at all. The fees Solve ...

ASIC looking to send message with eToro action

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... case considered, CFDs to be little more than gambling. We know that most people who invest in these products lose their money and that those losses are substantial." After the Royal Commission, the government introduced a comprehensive set of new laws ...

Private credit to play critical role in the economy: MA Financial

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... Houston said. "It's time and that uncertainty that has a big impact on borrowers, particularly today as the time value of money is increasing because rates have increased, any waiting time is now a major cost for the borrower. "Then there's the ...