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AustralianSuper's move to boost productivity by up to 30%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... actual technology multiple times over. With that kind of ROI, we don't have to be too aggressive," he said. "Over the next few years, it's probably going to be more like a 20 to 30% increase in productivity, depending on the evolution and availability ...

Policymakers face significant challenge in regulating AI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... likely given the political pressure to act, even though we have little idea what the AI ecosystem is going to look like just a few years down the road." The whitepaper noted that populations globally are apprehensive about AI and demanding regulation. ...

Advised investors spurring SMSF rebound

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
Uncertain market conditions in 2023 spurred a rebound in the number of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) seeking financial advice. According to new research from AUSIEX, new SMSF account openings were driven by advised clients as the number of self-directed ...

Demand for ETFs set to persevere

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... the prospect of lower interest rates led to improved inflows for some fund managers, most are relying on the success of a few of their funds, which Morningstar doubts that it equates to gaining share in aggregate from low-cost alternatives. "Flows improved ...

Half of super funds to close in coming decade: Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... Australian superannuation system is moving toward a market state similar to the Australian banking system. The banking sector has a few large participants and a handful of smaller, competitively differentiated banks and other financial institutions ...

Bitcoin hits fresh high as investors await halving event

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... managing director, said optimism around crypto is likely only going to grow. "Optimism around Bitcoin is being driven by a few factors working together: the spot BTC ETF inflows in the US, the upcoming reduction of new Bitcoin issuance known as the halving ...

ASX-listed companies flock to private markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
The latest ASX monthly activity report shows a trend of more delistings than new market entries, indicative of a shift towards private markets. The total ASX-listed companies dropped from 2289 in February last year to 2183 in February 2024, a near 1% ...

Simple strategies to overcome gender super gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... superannuation so you stop paying multiple sets of fees can help you build a bigger nest egg for retirement. The task takes only a few minutes, but it can mean thousands or tens of thousands more dollars in your super upon retirement." Vanguard Australia ...

Alex Dunnin bids farewell to Rainmaker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... decades in the sector, he could always be relied on to tell it like it is and, while this could - and certainly did - ruffle a few feathers, it was always in pursuit of advancing the industry; holding it to account and pushing it to do better for members. ...

'About bloody time': Industry responds to PPL super reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
The wealth management industry has overwhelmingly welcomed the federal government's commitment to pay superannuation on the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave scheme. The Albanese government has said, if it wins the next election, it will add superannuation ...