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ASIC issues warning to finfluencers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2022
The corporate regulator has issued information for social media influencers who discuss financial products and the licensees who use them, warning they face substantial penalties if their content contravenes financial services law. The information sheet ...

Aussie small-cap fund returns 40%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
A Bennelong small-caps fund outperformed the index nearly fourfold over the last three years, an analysis of the sector shows. The Bennelong Funds Management Emerging Companies Fund returned 40.4% p.a., Rainmaker's research on the wholesale funds ...

Alpha females

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
The integration of environmental, social and governance concerns (ESG) into investment decisions has well and truly gone mainstream - but there is one element of governance that still flies under the radar for many investors. That is, gender diversity ...

Action on super gap slow, small

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
The $450 threshold, a relic of the superannuation system from 1992 when employers argued it would be too difficult for administrators to pay super on small wages, has finally been scrapped in a win for women - but this is just one small step in addressing ...

Super fund cuts fees, appoints insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... industry average is about 1%, according to Rainmaker. The move comes as several other funds signal fee changes, including Media Super confirming fees will rise following its merger with Cbus next month, and the newly created Australian Retirement Trust ...

SMSFA welcomes ATO adjustments

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
The SMSF Association has welcomed adjustments made by the Australian Tax Office (ATO) to align its SMSF performance calculations more closely with the methodology used for APRA-regulated funds. In its 2019-20 SMSF statistical overview report, the ATO ...

Chief economist: Thank you, Putin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
... deeper into correction territory; bonds slid" -Bloomberg (23 February 2022) Whatever printed or online financial market media you're reading, the song remains the same; blame the current woes on Vladimir (Putin) and his invasion of Ukraine. As many ...

Cbus, Media Super set merger date

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
Media Super has confirmed the two funds will merge on April 9 and that its members will see their administration and investment fees increase slightly in return for a more comprehensive offering. In an update to members, Media Super said its merger ...

BT unveils new brand campaign

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... years, labelled 'the Insightful Experts'. The Insightful Experts campaign is set to launch across print, online and social media, as well as through a partnership with the Nine network. It promotes BT's heritage, expertise, and prominent figures from ...

SMSF sector grows 11%: ATO stats

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
The latest annual figures from the ATO show the SMSF sector bounced back from the horrors of COVID-19 to add $80 billion in the year to 30 June 2021. Releasing data today, the ATO said total assets in SMSFs hit $822 billion at 30 June 2021. This is ...