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Former Courtenay House director sentenced

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
Former Courtenay House director Tony Iervasi has been sentenced to prison for 11 years, with a non-parole period of seven years, for his involvement in one of the nation's biggest Ponzi schemes. Between 13 December 2010 and 21 April 2017, Iervasi ...

Super funds fail to meet millennial members' expectations: ASIC roundtable

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
Super funds are falling short of millennial members' expectations, according to financial experts at an ASIC roundtable. The roundtable panellists, which included financial adviser Andrew Dunbar, She's on the Money podcast host Victoria Devine ...

Financial Standard nominated for Publication of the Year

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
Financial Standard is proud to be a finalist in the inaugural Impact Awards, nominated for Financial Services Publication of the Year. Established by Activam Group, the Impact Awards aim to "highlight those who make a meaningful difference by encouraging ...

WAM Active returns 30%, beats indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... consumer discretionary (15.2%). Life360 Inc., ZipCo, a2 Milk, HUB24, GQG Partners, and Premier Investments were some of the big winners in the portfolio. Some of the biggest detractors were NextEd Group and Seven Group Holdings. Since inception in 2008 ...

Heightened costs push young Aussies to plan ahead: HESTA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... encouraging to see younger Australians actively planning for their retirement because even small changes made now can have a big impact down the track," Blakey said. "For many young Australians, super will be their biggest financial asset. Their parents ...

Super on parental leave bill hits parliament

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
... dramatically after having children. On average Australian women retire with 25% less super than their male counterparts. "A big part of that is explained by women taking breaks from the paid workforce while they're raising children and then not earning ...

MA Financial eyes growth with Warburg Pincus, Flexicommercial

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
MA Financial has announced two new agreements - with each deal worth up to $1 billion - to expand its real estate investment options for institutional investors, including introducing an Australian-first program. A collaboration with Warburg Pincus ...

ART appoints chief financial officer, promotes managers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
... superannuation giant restructured its senior ranks following an organisational shakeup. No mere title bump, the trio have been handed a big promotion, underscoring the importance of their teams to the country's second-biggest super fund. "I'm ...

FAAA to work with Treasury on CSLR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) said it has met with minister for financial services Stephen Jones to raise key concerns regarding the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR). FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood and chair David Sharpe ...

Magellan inks strategic partnership as results hint at turnaround

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... the Funds Management business by 16% to $102.4 million, and snared $11 million in profits from the Associates Business - a big improvement on the $11.5 million loss it booked last year. "While there is still work to be done, our financial position is ...