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Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... previous financial years of at least $250,000 a year. "They're likely not truly sophisticated investors. They're mum and dad investors putting money in with no protection," Torrington says. ASIC already recommended the government increase this ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... to think about, 'what are your objectives?' What are you trying to achieve? And that might be different for mum and dad; if there's blended families, that level of detail with the client and understanding what they're trying to achieve ...

Advisers at the forefront of elder financial abuse prevention

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... said. "Almost all of those were family members, and in almost all those cases, it was because they stole money from mum or dad. It's terrible because in a lot of those cases, even when there's a loss of capacity, the small understanding someone ...

Mulino looks to reform CSLR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... investment schemes," he said. "So, together all of these different reforms are critically important to ensure that mum and dad investors can invest with confidence and safety in our financial services and superannuation sector." In response, Cbus chief ...

Ausbil launches active ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025
... more investors. By offering an active ETF, we're meeting the requests of brokers, financial advisers, SMSFs and mum and dad investors for a more convenient and efficient way to generate regular monthly income from equities, with the potential for ...

Dutton doubles down on 'super for housing' policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... free up homes. "I don't want young Australians locked out of the property market - or having to rely on the bank of mum and dad," he said. "We will cut the migration intake to free up housing and restore the great Australian dream of home ownership. ...

Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
The financial services industry has made modest inroads with gender parity, and closing the wealth and financial literacy gap, but the reality is accelerated action is needed from the government and private sector to tackle entrenched inequalities as ...

Super funds should focus on 'simple' advice: Jones

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... more modest retirement balances," he said. "So, we've got to have something which meets the needs of the average mum and dad retiree, as well as having a solution for people who've got higher incomes, and that's what these reforms will do. ...

Blockchain platform MezFi launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
Newly launched blockchain platform MezFi is offering retail investors access to property investments designed for the wealthy via Digital Fund Tokens (DFTs). The platform essentially houses MezFi Fund 1, an ASIC-registered managed investment fund that ...

NAB profits, earnings slide

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
National Australia Bank (NAB) reported lower net profit and cash earnings in FY24, down 6.1% and 8.1% respectively, but recorded its highest dividend payouts of the past five years. Shareholders received a final dividend of $0.85, which takes the full ...
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