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Tax incentive could boost affordable housing: ISA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
In its submission to the federal government's inquiry into housing affordability, Industry Super Australia has suggested superannuation funds could play a key role in creating more affordable housing. "Simply increasing overall housing stock will not ...

ASIC prepares advisers for DDO

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
... prepared for the new Design and Distribution Obligations regime, warning that there should be no surprises when it kicks into gear on October 5. The corporate regulator said it will take a "reasonable approach" once the reforms take place providing that ...

How will members respond to the YFYS test results?

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
Queensland University of Technology senior lecturer Elisabeth Sinnewe says some members may be lulled into a bad choice about superannuation when they read the performance test results. Sinnewe discussed the behavioural aspects of consumer choices ...

Crypto platform hires former Spaceship growth lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
An Australian cryptocurrency micro-investment platform has bolstered its team, hiring from Spaceship. Bamboo appointed Anna Cheng, former AP growth at Spaceship, to join its team in an advisory capacity. Cheng was Spaceship's third employee, joining ...

GigSuper eyes $1.5m raise

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
The superannuation startup geared at self-employed workers is looking to raise $1.5 million, as it sets it sights on 60,000 members in five years. GigSuper this week opened a crowd-funded raise for $1.5 million based on pre-money valuation of $8.1 million. ...

Regulators warn trustees of super advice fee obligations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021
... client. The ongoing fee arrangements, requiring advisers to obtain written consent before deducting fees, also kicked into gear.

Adviser slapped with four-year ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
Another former Meritum Financial Group and InterPrac Financial Planning adviser has copped a ban from the corporate regulator. From 1 April 2021, ASIC banned Hobart-based Hannah Jennings from providing financial services for four years for failing to ...

Chief economist update: The devil's in the headline US payrolls number details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
... of vaccination in the country and the easing of social and business restrictions, US economic momentum has shifted another gear. Companies would need to offer wages above what staying at home drinking Budweiser and watching Netflix offer. They're ...

AdviserLogic executive departs Morningstar

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... AdviserLogic and Morningstar and said his insight and leadership have been instrumental in supporting the integration. "As we gear up to take our financial planning solutions to the next level, Daniel felt the timing was right to hand over the reins ...

Cairns women disadvantaged by super gender gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
Industry Super Australia's modelling found that women from Cairns will retire with almost $40,000 less superannuation than men. These stark figures highlight the need to lift the super rate as legislated from 9.5% to 12%, ISA said. "Women on middle ...