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Australians Googling for advice

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
Online searches for 'financial advice' by Australians increased by 18% last year to 14,800 in average monthly searches compared to 2019, according to Allan Gray research on search and engagement trends. Average monthly searches for 'financial advice' ...

ASIC winds up Mayfair 101 debenture issuer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
... doing the right thing by investors. Especially those fund managers preying on unsophisticated investors, such as older Australians and retirees in regional Australia." The court heard in September 2020 that M101 Nominees was unstable because it was raising ...

Billionaires profit from pandemic: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2021
... hundreds of thousands of people were losing their jobs and entering an unstable employment market, a small group of elite Australians saw their incomes recover very quickly. She described the reduction of JobSeeker payments, a lifeline for millions of ...

Investors going in blind: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
Australians are entering the stockmarket guided only by word of mouth, independent research and social media posts, new research shows. Online trading platform eToro surveyed over 1000 Australian investors to find out where they are getting their advice ...

Charity LIC chief executive to depart

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
... Future Generation's 29 pro bono fund managers, 15,000 shareholders, 20 charity partners and the countless young Australians they support, we thank and congratulate Louise for her outstanding contributions to both companies," said FGX and FGG founder ...

ERS a setback for young workers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
... workers under the age of 35 have either closed their super accounts or have very little left. Further, over 73,000 Australians lost insurance cover linked to their account. Young workers were twice as likely to close their super accounts compared to ...

Hostplus called out on climate change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
The $50 billion industry super fund Hostplus is the latest fund to be the subject of a campaign from Market Forces, demanding it divest fossil fuels and develop a climate action plan. Activist group Market Forces recently had success lobbying UniSuper ...

Chief economist update: Jobs, jobs, jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
Australians all let us rejoice! Less than a week before the country celebrates its day, the National Statistician released its latest survey of the domestic labour market... and it was good. "In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair." ...

ATO releases finding from super survey

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... Additionally, three quarters of respondents thought they were working together effectively to administer the super system to Australians. The ATO said it received positive feedback relating to its communication channels of holding industry conferences ...

Hume advocates for affordable advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
... "The government supports a well-regulated and vibrant financial advice sector that supports advisers seeking to help Australians make informed decisions about their personal finances and to make better use of their savings in retirement." ASIC's ...