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Finfluencers bridge financial advice gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
... host of She's on the Money podcast with a following of 172,000 on Instagram, have been able to tap into. Guideway chief executive Alex Aracas says the company's engagement with Natasha Etschmann, who has 43,600 followers, dovetailed with its ambition ...

Budget of missed opportunities: Industry

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
... tax could drive up their costs substantially at a time of unprecedented cost of living increases," said SMSFA chief executive Peter Burgess. "Therefore, it's important the full impact on taxpayers, including small business owners and primary producers ...

HESTA revamps insurance offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
... of a professional or government body necessary to their role, and have 10 years' experience in senior management or executive roles. "These changes help ensure that the cover continues to be sustainable, so we can continue to offer members access to ...

Wealth inequality divides Australia: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... increasing casualisation of the workforce and more people being employed by the 'gig' economy." Actuaries Institute chief executive Elayne Grace said: "Given the difficult economic conditions we are faced with Australia should brace itself for the gap ...

SMSFs weather market storms: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
... contribute to the existing body of evidence on the strong financial performance of the SMSF sector," SMSF Association chief executive Peter Burgess said. "We know the actual performance of an SMSF is dependent on the fund's investment allocation and ...

Search funds beat VC, private equity returns

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023
Search funds, an investment strategy that sprung from the hallways of two Ivy league universities in the US, have reached Australia, grabbing the attention of investors drawn to the new business model and returns in excess of 30%. Developed by universities ...

DASH adds to leadership

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
... operating officer and an experienced superannuation specialist, recruiting ANZ's head of wealth customer resolution and the executive general manager of Equity Trustees' super trustee office. Following a recent capital raise, DASH is targeting growth ...

Princeton endowment fund chief to retire

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
Princeton University Investment Company (PRINCO) president Andrew Golden has announced his retirement after close to three decades in the top job, during which the university's endowment has grown tenfold. Since joining in 1995, Golden has contributed ...

Do your cyber-attack drills: Funds warned

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
A panel of experts at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds stressed the importance for super funds to be prepared and have a cybersecurity strategy in place. When asked if super funds should have "something in the bottom of the drawer of someone's ...

Women-led super funds outperform over medium, long run

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... 18 women-led MySuper products, being those with women in senior positions of fiduciary influence, like chair, chief executive or chief investment officer, or where the majority of trustees are women. The sample represents $450 billion in funds under ...