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ACTU slams plans to Americanise the superannuation system

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has criticised comments made by shadow treasurer Angus Taylor, claiming they reveal the "Coalition's dream of dismantling super." In a speech at the University of Sydney on Wednesday, Taylor said a collapse ...

Mandate appointments sink to new lows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
The number of mandates awarded by not-for-profit (NFP) super funds and investment managers has spiralled into freefall, according to the latest Rainmaker Information research. NFP super funds and investment managers made 76 mandate appointments in the ...

Hopes of RBA cut 'in tatters' after jobs data

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1% in September, in line with the revised figure for August, according to seasonally adjusted data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "With employment rising by around 64,000 people and the ...

Consultant hires investment solution head

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
Genium Investment Partners has appointed a former sales director of Mason Stevens to the role of head of investment solutions. Andrew Vong has taken on the role and will be responsible for attracting new consulting, managed account and research rating ...

Australia's retirement system slides down rankings

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
Australia no longer has the top ranking retirement system in Asia Pacific and has also slid down the ranks globally, with experts saying it's the result of a lack of focus. According to the 16 th annual Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index ...

Super fund fees exploit Australians' low financial literacy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
Vanguard Investments Australia managing director Daniel Shrimski believes Australians would be shocked to learn how much is being drained from their retirement savings through super fund fees. New research commissioned by Vanguard, conducted by CT Group ...

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 ...

Property fund management firm loses AFSL

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
ASIC has stripped the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Aretean Ltd Pty, trading as Aretean Capital, following the fund manager's failure to comply with its obligations. Aretean Capital boasts assets under management of over $250 million ...

Monochrome launches Ethereum ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
Monochrome Asset Management has launched an Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) on stock exchange Cboe Australia today. The Monochrome Ethereum ETF (IETH) aims to give investors a return that matches the price of Ethereum in Australian dollars; it has ...

Insignia Financial to trial four-day work week

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2024
Insignia Financial is set to pilot a four-day work week, a win for employees in recent Enterprise Agreement (EA) negotiations. The Finance Sector Union (FSU) and Insignia Financial have capped months of bargaining, with 68% of employees voting in favour ...