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Spaceship looks outside of superannuation

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
... investing. After this, he moved to a fund investment role at a venture capital firm and said he started Spaceship to "help his friends." Spaceship has gone from employing eight people last year to about 30 this year. The current team includes three investment ...

More adviser participation needed to shape ethics code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
... While it may prevent unethical behaviour by requiring ethical advisers to pipe up, it could also engender mistrust between friends and colleagues, he said. "This code will be more than the subject of compulsory study, it will be an enforceable set of ...

One third of Aussies struggling financially

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
... recorded above average use of delayed payments schemes such as AfterPay and ZipPay, while 32% required loans from family and friends. Commenting on the report, ANZ head of financial inclusion Michelle Commandeur said: "A key finding is that financial ...

Abacus confirms new MD

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
... terrible news of Frank's passing this morning [Wednesday]. The thoughts of everyone at Abacus are with Frank's family and friends, and we again extend our deepest sympathies to them," Thame said. He added the board has full confidence in Sewell's appointment ...

Chief economist update: Japan's other war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer." This dictum is attributed to a list of known knowns such as Sun Tzu ("The Art of War"), Machiavelli (known as the father of modern political science) or "Michael Corleone" (of the Godfather film trilogy) ...

Facebook scandal raises ESG concerns

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... data from quiz takers. Because of a vulnerability in Facebook's API, the app was able to harvest data from quiz-takers' friends as well. There have been innumerable responses to the data breach - including Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's own personal ...

Advisers can fill aged care demand gap: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... shift toward a greater user-pays basis. The willingness to access the equity via their home, and relying on family and friends to provide care and financial support is also important, she said. She urged dealer groups to support representatives to meet ...

In-house education key to super success

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
... information is closer to home." Research conducted by the $70 billion fund shows 86% of young Australians turn to family and friends for financial information. In response QSuper has devised the Super 6Rs: Rights, Research, Risk, Remunerate, and Remain ...

Global online trading firm rolls out bitcoin derivatives in Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... remains to be seen if people will open their digital wallets to purchase goods and services, or transfer to family and friends. ASIC warns the exchange platforms where virtual currencies are bought and sold are generally not regulated; users are not ...

Former Perpetual manager moves to advice firm

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... the tree change from Sydney was both personal and professional, backed by the desire to work part-time, move closer to friends, be challenged every day, and effect change. "I wanted to find a role which fulfilled my values in terms of client services ...