Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 421 - 430 of 4070 results for "Personal"

Industry fund merger finalised; seven board exits confirmed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
The merger between industry funds CareSuper and Spirit Super was officially signed, sealed, and delivered today, creating a $53 billion super fund. The newly combined fund, which operates under the banner of CareSuper, will, as previously revealed ...

Retail super funds spend big on advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
... advisers. Seventeen out of the top 20 super funds that had a massive advice budget were retail funds. AMP's Wealth Personal Superannuation and Pension Fund spent $294.5 million on external financial planning payments, followed by Macquarie's ...

Non-bank lender sued for dodging Credit Code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
... Capital deliberately required companies to be named as the borrower when it knew the loans were intended for a domestic, personal, or household purpose, like a home loan - which would otherwise be captured by the National Credit Code and carry consumer ...

CFS unveils fund manager, fee changes to FirstChoice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024
... Sustainable Equity option; and Baillie Gifford's Sustainable Growth option. From November 1, the FirstChoice Wholesale Personal Super, Wholesale Pension, and Wholesale Investments strategies will decrease administration and investment fees for some ...

ASIC secures win against HCF Life

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024
... information to them about their rights. "Consumers rely on this information to make insurance claims, often in trying personal circumstances. By including a term that was liable to mislead consumers and that purported to give HCF a broader right to deny ...

Cbus rolls out Advice Essentials Plus

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2024
... the fund. Members are provided advice on retirement planning needs related to Cbus products, taking into account their personal needs and circumstances. Cbus deputy chief executive and chief member officer Marianne Walker said Advice Essentials Plus ...

CSLR warns adviser levy will balloon

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
... parliament when it resumes sitting early next year. Some of the common themes of misconduct arising from the provision of personal financial advice the CSLR observes include the inappropriate linking of SMSF and borrowing to invest in property​; misleading ...

Delaying DBFO imposes 'generational' consequences

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) is urging the federal government to take action on processing the second tranche of its Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) package, saying any further delay could result in "generational impacts." ...

Perks announces new acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... Perks. "Perks shares our commitment to providing exceptional client service and career opportunities, building lasting personal and professional relationships," he said. "The Perks brand recognition, respect and integrity is strong, and we are excited ...

Monochrome launches Ethereum ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
Monochrome Asset Management has launched an Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) on stock exchange Cboe Australia today. The Monochrome Ethereum ETF (IETH) aims to give investors a return that matches the price of Ethereum in Australian dollars; it has ...