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ASIC cans timeshare company AFSL

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
ASIC cancelled the AFS Licence (AFSL) of timeshare company Ultiqa Lifestyle Promotions, which has been in trouble in the past for providing bad financial advice. Ultiqa's failure to pay an Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) determination ...

IMF issues stark inflation warning for Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its inflation predictions for 2025, upping Australia's consumer price index expectations from 2.8% to 3.6%. In its World Economic Outcomes report, the IMF predicted Australia would be one of two advanced ...

Australian equities rise, but global markets preferred: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024
Australian equities face headwinds and their performance over the past year has been "subdued" compared to major global indexes, according to Morningstar research. While local opportunities exist at a more granular level - especially for investors open ...

GDG records highest quarterly FUM, inflows growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024
Generation Development Group (GDG) has reported record growth in the September quarter with its funds under management (FUM) now nearing $3.6 billion on the back of major inflows. GDG's FUM is up 33% - close to $1 billion - on the prior corresponding ...

AMP's MyNorth sees inflows rise 76%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
AMP has given a positive Q3 market update with its platforms business seeing $750 million in net cashflows, up 76%. In addition, MyNorth inflows from independent financial advisers were up 47% for the quarter to $832 million. This has brought platform ...

Aussies struggle with financial goals: Generation Life

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
Australians are finding it hard to achieve their financial goals because of inflation, the cost of living, and a complex investment landscape that's characterised by ongoing policy change, according to Generation Life research. While those with a financial ...

Nest plans retirement income play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
Nest, the UK's largest defined contribution workplace pension scheme by members, will work with WTW and Hymans Robertson to develop a retirement offering. It's estimated that in the coming years one in three UK workers will have pension savings with ...

TAL changes underwriting limits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024
TAL has introduced several changes to underwriting limits that reduces medical test requirements for new life, total and permanent disability (TPD), and income protection insurance applications. For life and TPD, customers aged 49 and younger can apply ...

ETF winners and losers in September

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
VanEck has revealed last month's best and worst performing exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as the industry hits $220 billion. The highest returns came from the VanEck China New Economy ETF, which climbed 21.4%, followed by the iShares China Large-Cap ...

$3m super tax edges closer to reality

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
The $3 million superannuation tax passed the lower house yesterday afternoon with a majority vote count of 52:9, however attempts to see the tax indexed were shot down. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other ...