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Cost of 'comfortable retirement' increases again: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
... contributions. "For Australians to have the retirement they deserve, it's crucial that they have access to adequate superannuation savings," she said.

Super's board requirements are sound: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024
... model of profit-to-member funds was created with a "clear and single purpose" to service the fund members whose retirement savings they hold. "They do so by deeply understanding their members and the workplaces in which their members work - they know ...

Losses further sink Lendlease

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
... strategy. We have made significant progress towards our target of recycling $2.8 billion of capital in FY25, with further cost savings realised because of our simplified management structure." In May, Lendlease announced it will abandon its global international ...

ASIC project foils scammers' operations

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
... digital platforms like social media, Court believes scammers are constantly evolving as they adaptively land into consumers' savings. "The scams landscape is rapidly evolving. Innovative technology developments may improve how we live and work, however ...

Bell Financial half-year profit soars 50%, revenue up

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
... of Bell Potter Securities clients to a third-party platform's clearing system, resulting in over $2 million in annual savings. Funds under advice grew at an 8.1% compound annual rate over the past five years, to be $80.5 billion. The company announced ...

ART appoints chief financial officer, promotes managers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
... team. This is further evidence of the benefits of the merger to ART members and I know our members and their retirement savings are in safe and talented hands." The high-profile Lo is responsible for balance sheet management, which includes securities ...

Hostplus adds investment options, makes fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
... lives and investment needs. That's why we offer investment options designed to cater for a wide range of retirement savings goals, risk appetites, investing styles and timeframes," the fund said. "On 1 October 2024, we're expanding our investment ...

SEC seeks to shut down $450m Ponzi scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... The US regulator has filed charges over a $453 million Ponzi scheme that saw more than 2000 investors' retirement savings spent on luxury yachts, private jets and more. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) obtained a preliminary injunction ...

Cost cutting returns Bravura to profit

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... turnaround from the $280.7 million loss in FY23. Its aggressive transformation strategy has resulted in $42 million of cost savings or $67 million annualised and realised in FY25. Bravura made "good progress on resetting the business, right sizing our ...

APRA reprimands Cbus, BUSSQ over governance issues

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... integrity, diligence, and judgement." The additional conditions imposed on the two industry funds, which manage the retirement savings of nearly one million Australians, will also have independent expert scrutinise their expenditure practices, assessing ...