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Australian wealth rises to $16.2tn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
... Keith said private credit, or non-bank loans, could offer investors a relatively attractive income stream and capital protection through stringent loan process, along with the security taken over borrower assets. "Private credit can deliver investors ...

Unprecedented vulnerabilities in financial services: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
... at a massive rate. With the increasing shift to cloud-based systems and remote work, the volume of data that needs protection is skyrocketing," KPMG said. "As a result, the cyber-attack surface is expanding, creating more alerts and triage events for ...

Financial advice profession 'lacks consistent protocols'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024
... those affected, establishing a hotline for consumers and service providers, reviewing the privacy and whistleblower protection laws, harmonising the current state-based laws to be national, establishing a national register of Powers of Attorney and development ...

Ageing Australians rapidly shifting retirement planning

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2024
... have a user-friendly approach. In addition, it said retirement income planning should include growth potential and protection.

Advisers call for apology from Super Members Council

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia and members say the super lobby group should formally apologise for its recent remarks about "dodgy financial advisers." Earlier this week, the Super Members Council (SMC) renewed calls for anti-hawking legislation ...

ASIC issues first stop order for crowd funding

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
... compliance, and we believe the nominee structure we use is in the best interest of our investors, providing robust protection and representation, as well as enabling a cleaner cap table that is simpler for founders to manage," a VentureCrowd spokesperson ...

Super Members Council renews calls for anti-hawking extension

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
The Super Members Council (SMC) has revived its predecessor's calls to extend anti-hawking legislation, slamming a sub-set of financial advisers using social media posts and cold calling to drum up business. Prior to its merger, the Australian Institute ...

Lazard enters local ETF industry with infra offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024
... 'preferred' subset providing an asset class that can deliver clear benefits: diversification, lower volatility, and inflation protection." ​Also commenting, Lazard Asset Management chief executive Paul Cuddy said: "We are pleased to now offer this ...

CSLR makes inaugural payments

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) made its first payments to four victims totalling more than $360,000, three of which related to bad financial advice. One payout of about $145,000 related to inappropriate personal financial advice provided ...

Hostplus rejigs Maritime Super insurance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... of mind" to members and their beneficiaries. Moreover, Hostplus increased the maximum benefit available under Income Protection cover from $20,000 to $30,000 per month. Income protection benefits have been improved so that, instead of receiving 50-75% ...