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Global X scales higher on the ETF issuer podium

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... 2027. The firm has also onboarded over 18,000 new investors since the start of this year. Global X forecast that the Australian ETF market to hit $300 billion by year-end and approach $1 trillion by 2030, as more investors adopt ETFs to build low-cost ...

AFCA urges adviser clarity on SMSF wholesale investor test

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is urging financial advisers to gain clarity and better understanding on whether the wholesale investor test applies when advising SMSFs. Even if SMSF trustees have extensive investment experience ...

Resilient job market reduces rate cut probability: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
While the Australian unemployment rate remained unchanged, experts are becoming less optimistic we'll see many more rate cuts this year. The Australian labour market remained robust in May, with the unemployment rate sitting at 4.1%, Australian Bureau ...

‍Padua recruits tech professional

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... he managed IT regulatory obligations. Before that, he was general manager of policy and policy & regulation at the Australian Retail Credit Association and held senior roles at AMP, Asteron Life, Zurich, and the Financial Planning Association. He reports ...

Equity Trustees rapped over the knuckles by ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... of the Asian Development Bank, European Investment Bank, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Australian Postal Corporation, and TCorp. The fund aims to provide returns above the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0-5 Yr Index across all ...

Golden parachutes deflate rapidly for some, not all ASX chiefs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... 15 years. However, in the same period, those at companies outside of the ASX 100 rose considerably. Research by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) shows the golden parachute payments to ASX 100 chief executives totalled just $8.38 ...

CareSuper chief member officer to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... fund has also added two new directors - Robert Potter and Wayne Davy. Potter is a former national secretary of the Australian Services Union and former vice president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions. He has also previously served on the board ...

Pacific workers face barriers to claiming super: University

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
... and tourism sectors as of March. Uni SA senior lecturer and manager of its tax clinic Rob Whait highlighted that the Australian Taxation Office holds significant unclaimed superannuation owed to PALM workers. "Completing the required paperwork requires ...

Firms rebuffing AFCA determinations should be named: FAAA, professional bodies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) and four other professional bodies are urging the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) to name and shame financial firms that fail to follow through on a determination as more than 60 have ...

Australian Ethical, CEFC pour $30m into climate tech venture

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
... shows just how durable this opportunity is." Adding to Sieb's comment, co-founder Tom Kline believes the support of the Australian government sends a "powerful signal" to investors alike. "This is a once-in-a-generation chance for Australia to lead in ...