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Super fund fees exploit Australians' low financial literacy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
Vanguard Investments Australia managing director Daniel Shrimski believes Australians would be shocked to learn how much is being drained from their retirement savings through super fund fees. New research commissioned by Vanguard, conducted by CT Group ...

Aussies struggle with financial goals: Generation Life

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
Australians are finding it hard to achieve their financial goals because of inflation, the cost of living, and a complex investment landscape that's characterised by ongoing policy change, according to Generation Life research. While those with a financial ...

Harris vs Trump: Key economic policy differences

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
MLC senior economist Bob Cunneen has said the US budget deficit is expected to soar over the next 10 years no matter who wins the upcoming US presidential election. Cunneen said the US people will once again "be making profound choices" come November ...

BNP Paribas shutters EARTH Trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2024
Three years on from its launch, the BNP Paribas EARTH Trust is to be wound up. Investors have been notified of the fund's termination, which is scheduled to be completed by November 22. As responsible entity, Equity Trustees said the decision to ...

ASX listings dwindle as companies abandon public markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2024
The number of publicly listed companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has plummeted over the past year, according to its latest monthly activity report. The ASX saw a decrease of nearly 100 listings over the past year, signalling reduced ...

ASIC seeks $27m penalty against AustralianSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
ASIC is seeking a major $27 million penalty against AustralianSuper in the Federal Court. ASIC alleges that, for almost 10 years, AustralianSuper failed to have adequate policies and procedures to identify members who held multiple AustralianSuper accounts ...

AFCA consults on revised superannuation death benefits

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is seeking feedback on how it approaches superannuation death benefits in hopes to reduce disputes and misunderstandings when processing such complaints. This follows on from another consultation ...

Carnegie's MHC Digital, Circle target local stablecoin push

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
Venture capitalist Mark Carnegie's MHC Digital Group and fintech Circle have teamed up on a plan to ramp up USDC stablecoin distribution in Australia and Asia Pacific, exploring institutional use cases. USDC is a fully reserved stablecoin, with over ...

Retirement calculators 'can't be counted on': SCA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024
While most superannuation funds opine that retirement calculators are key to helping members, research from Super Consumers Australia (SCA) has found they often fail to produce reasonable results. The consumer advocate reviewed the country's largest ...

ATO revises advice fee tax deductibility rules

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has confirmed financial advice fees for tax-related guidance are deductible where the advice is provided by a Qualified Tax Relevant Provider (QTRP). Releasing a final guidance yesterday, the ATO said: "Fees for ...