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VanEck cuts fees on gold ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... convert their ETF holdings into physical gold at The Perth Mint. "Gold has historically served as a safe haven asset in times of global uncertainty. Global inflation remains sticky and the US dollar could potentially weaken further given the US Treasury's ...

ASIC draws parallels between ASX and super trustee failures

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... meeting expectations." She noted in poorer performers, ASIC saw a concerning lack of strategic monitoring. "Oversight was, at times, almost completely manual, and there were clear gaps in both controls - like fee caps set far too high to meaningfully ...

FEATURE: Cryptocurrency, control and confidence

VINNY VUCAGO  |  SATURDAY, 15 AUG 2026
... suggests the latter concern cannot be dismissed. Its national survey of 1500 found people aged between 18 and 34 are 10 times more likely than Australians over 65 to consult social media for retirement information, even though social media remains the ...

Active ETFs are reshaping portfolio construction: J.P. Morgan

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... "The active bond space... provides the market itself with some really good liquidity and price discovery, especially in times of volatility and perhaps stress," she said. Vivarini also highlighted growing demand for income focused ETF strategies, particularly ...

SMC questions SCA's 'mystery caller' report

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
... to Team Super connected 52% of the time within 15 minutes," SCA's report read. "Calls were made randomly at various times during the business day over a ten-week period. Long wait times compared with other funds over a nearly three-month period amounts ...

BUSSQ ups insurance cover, costs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... make a claim, we also have an in-house insurance claims team, which can ease the stress during one of the most difficult times for a member or their family." BUSSQ said members can also access personal financial advice relating to insurance from its ...

ATO issues guidance on new LRBA rules for SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... Industry Association (AFIA) found that more than 16,000 new residential SMSF loans were written in FY26 - which is nearly five times more than the ATO's average yearly estimate. Ultimately, the AFIA found the government may be underestimated the ...

LRBA ban raises questions as new details emerge

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... new residential SMSF loans were written in FY26, with total security of $10.3 billion, which is approximately four to five times the ATO's average yearly estimate of 4000 new LRBAs. The revelation suggests the scale of the market, and the impact ...

Advisers lean on AQF7 to meet education standards: Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... leave the register permanently in January 2022 when the requirement became effective. The number represented roughly 10 times the usual monthly exit count, the report said.

FEATURE | Platforms | The investment supermarket

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... more efficient and puts the onus where it should be. "If you make all the parts of the chain do the same job two or three times, double checking what others have done, you might say it makes it a bit safer, but it can diffuse accountability too," he ...