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ECB drops interest rates to 3.25%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
The European Central Bank (ECB) has lowered interest rates for the third time this year by 25 basis points to 3.25%. The decision affects three key areas: the deposit facility, main refinancing operations, and marginal lending facility, which will decrease ...

Super fund fees exploit Australians' low financial literacy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... by CT Group, found 61% of Australians are unaware that their superannuation fund is charging them multiple fees, with one third having never reviewed or compared fees across funds. Most super funds apply multiple charges to account holders, including ...

Monochrome launches Ethereum ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
... their private key." The ETF, however, allows investors to outsource the storage and security of their Ethereum investment to third-party providers with expertise in digital assets. The fund's crypto-asset custodians are Gemini Trust and BitGo Trust ...

Mutual Trust adds three partners

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024
... investment markets, Pietropiccolo was named one of the UK's top 40 under 40 in private asset management. Henderson, the third new partner, joined Mutual Trust about 12 years ago. He specialises in tax and commercial issues for private and operating ...

Investment Trends names sales lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2024
... Australasian broker strategy unit. One of his roles was iShares sales strategist between March 2008 and January 2009, working with third-party researchers on ETF due diligence. He also worked at Mariner Financial in business development and CommSec as ...

'Challenging period' for active managers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
The S&P Dow Jones SPIVA Global Scorecard has revealed another tough year for active management in 2024. Initially covering just US-domiciled funds, nine regional year-end scorecards now cover active performance in funds operating in markets in Australia ...

Regal renews Platinum takeover talks

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024
... Regal share consideration and the costs and benefits of the transaction. The Platinum board said it remains open to any third party offers "if they are on terms that deliver appropriate value for Platinum shareholders." Both parties have since reiterated ...

'Alarming' figure in retirement research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024
Only a third (32%) of Australians believe they would be able to save for their retirement without compulsory superannuation, according to a new survey from AustralianSuper. A third of Millennials (33%) and Gen X'ers (32%), as well as nearly one-in-five ...

Federal Court quashes ANZ appeal

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2024
... breach continuous disclosure laws as it failed to inform the market that the underwriters of the placement bought nearly a third of the shares or $791 million and considered it material. ANZ appealed to the Federal Court's ruling two months later. Commenting ...

Moneysoft acquired by MUFG Pension & Market Services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2024
... Jonathan Shaw said. "This provides an opportunity to continue to expand our offering to superannuation, particularly in the third-party advice channel, the challenges of the Retirement Income Covenant, and international growth opportunities." MUFG Pension ...