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Increased customers, incoming crypto: Raiz

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... "We're very excited to be finalising the development of the Sapphire portfolio, a brand-new option for customers with an interest in backing innovative investments," Raiz said in an email to customers. "The Sapphire portfolio will allow those with an ...

Aussies flood to ERS as applications open

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
The Australian Taxation Office has confirmed over 881,000 Australians have registered their interest in the government's early release scheme. An ATO spokesperson told Financial Standard that while official applications for the COVID-19 early release ...

Super funds need to act like banks: PM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
The Prime Minister has called on industry super funds to invest in failing businesses, like Virgin Australia, to help sustain them during the COVID-19 crisis. Speaking on the ABC, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said industry super funds should be doing ...

Macquarie cash offering soars

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
A Macquarie Bank cash offering has seen record interest as financial advisers look to safeguard their client's wealth amid the COVID-19 crisis. Speaking to Financial Standard, Macquarie banking and financial services head of payments and deposits ...

ETF demand boosts gold

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... was a correction there was an expectation it would be quite aggressive," Walesby said. "Another reason is because real interest rates were going negative globally, across the developed world, so even though the yield on gold is zero it is still higher ...

APRA-regulated fund or SMSF: It's all the same

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... is in cash, 17% is in property and 43% is in shares. Shares are down about 30%, property valuations are down and the interest rates SMSFs are likely getting on their cash holdings are falling fast. The RBA has reported that the average term deposit rate ...

IOOF trims operations

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
Plans to simplify IOOF are continuing, with the wealth manager taking an axe to its New Zealand business. IOOF has sold the client rights to the IOOF Integral Master Trust it operates in New Zealand, the centrepiece of the firm's operations in the ...

ERS can be drawn from multiple funds: ATO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
The Australian Taxation Office has clarified the rules for the Early Release Super scheme, allowing members to withdraw super from multiple funds. The ATO said while a member can only apply for one determination per financial year, they are able to ...

Boutique buys out Bennelong

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... Australian investors challenged by today's 'lower for longer' equity growth environment and historically low interest rates," MacLeod said. "We look forward to leveraging our track record and momentum to pursue new opportunities." Bennelong ...

Listed infrastructure mispriced: FSI

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
... intrinsic value since the GFC," Greenup said. "Listed infrastructure firms are trading at very low earnings multiples despite interest rates being low to negative around the world. "I do get worried about governments and central banks printing money ...