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Carnegie's MHC Digital, Circle target local stablecoin push

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
... hundreds of billions move globally at a fraction of the cost of traditional payment infrastructure. "Crypto is simply a better mouse trap for the vast majority of international payments," he said. "Circle is the obvious candidate to be the long-term ...

Zurich launches new TPD option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
... said 'continuous care' is designed to improve the affordability of traditional TPD products by allowing individuals to better structure their cover to meet their financial needs. "Advancements in modern medicine, paired with significant changes to the ...

Praemium unveils Spectrum for HNWs

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
... (HNW) clients, known as Praemium Spectrum. Users can access a range of comprehensive assets, tools, and capabilities to better facilitate holistic wealth management services. It provides seamless onboarding, trading, and execution processes, along with ...

Labor delivers another budget surplus, but productivity stalls

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
... billion - or 0.6% of GDP - for the underlying cash balance - an improvement of $6.5 billion on the previous estimates. The better-than-expected outcome was driven mainly by the payments side, with outlays $10.2 billion lower than projected back in May. ...

Citigroup, Apollo partner in private credit push

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024
... continue to evolve, together we believe this is a win-win arrangement that uses our respective strengths and assets to better serve our clients and other stakeholders in a reliable, scalable and capital efficient manner," he said. "Combining the strength ...

Retirement calculators 'can't be counted on': SCA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024
... paid off from their superannuation savings. Given the "disappointing findings", SCA considers that Australians would be better served by an independent or government retirement guidance service that helps people to compare the retirement income they ...

ETFs preferred vehicles for Aussie, US advisers: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024
... improved control over portfolio outcomes was reported as one of the key advantages of ETFs. Advisers want more control, better relative performance, and greater cost efficiency, and ETFs are uniquely placed to offer all three," he said. VanEck found ...

eToro acquires Spaceship, sets sights on super sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
... said. "By combining Spaceship's superannuation proposition with eToro's multi-asset investment offering, we can better support our users throughout their investment journeys. I look forward to working with the Spaceship team." In FY24, Spaceship's ...

Pitcher Partners executives launch advice firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
... trusted adviser," he said. "Viola Private Wealth is committed to making future investments in technology and resources to better serve clients. The firm will prioritise these enhancements to provide cutting-edge tools and support, ensuring exceptional ...

HUB24 takes stake in Reach Alternatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024
... investment demonstrates our ongoing commitment to delivering innovative products and solutions that enable advisers to empower better financial futures for more Australians." The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Reach Alternatives chief ...