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Prime Super, YES Group acquire Savant

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022
... sustainable investing and supporting local communities, we will deliver renewable energy solutions to developers and end consumers." He added that the acquisition of Savant is typical of its mid-market infrastructure strategy. He said: "We focus on building ...

No investment case for alternative meat just yet: Nanuk

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
... still isn't there. According to King, the trend of eating less meat accelerated during COVID, with new products piquing consumers' interest. However, he says this was temporary and there has been a slowdown in more recent months. "Last year, consumer ...

Aussies don't need so much in retirement savings: SCA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
New retirement targets released by Super Consumers Australia suggest the ASFA Retirement Standard needs a rethink, saying a pre-retiree couple only needs to save $402,000 by age 65 to achieve a joint annual income of $64,000 in retirement. The consumer ...

Is the wage price spiral narrative a lie?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
... responded to these findings stating that Australian companies that banked record profits rather than using them to shield consumers from cost increases are the leading drivers of inflation. The ACTU said: "New research shows that big businesses are actively ...

Celsius latest casualty in crypto crash

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
... reduce confusion for Australian investors and financial service providers." The FPA said the need to better protect consumers from fraud and asset theft among other concerns remains urgent. Despite the meltdown, ongoing reports continue to paint Bitcoin ...

Super Fierce super index shows top 15 funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
... rankings, ratings, and the multitude of other sources of information available are difficult for average Australian consumers to find and understand. She added: "With the current state of the financial advice industry further exacerbating this, we knew ...

Victorian AR charged with providing unlicensed advice

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
... Bhandari was an AR of The Australian Dealer Group Pty Ltd, an Australian financial services (AFS) licensee that helped consumers find lost superannuation and consolidate their superannuation accounts. For the same period, he was also the sole director ...

Those most in need of advice see least value in it: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
About 80% of consumers who have never accessed financial advice don't believe there is any value in it, according to a new study from University of South Australia which calls for the introduction of a government-funded rebate for advice. The study ...

Qantas Super, CEFC back new ESG fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
... 2050 Fund. The open-ended, wholesale fund, managed by Ellerston Capital will invest solely in companies that afford consumers technology and services which help reduce carbon emissions. A joint statement by Qantas Super and CEFC said sustainability will ...

Subjects of Royal Commission case study found guilty in court

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
... practices in regional and remote communities. ASIC's case focussed on the mis-selling of insurance over the phone to 14 consumers, 10 of whom lived in remote communities. English was not the first language of many of the consumers, and some did not fully ...