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Charges brought against ASX pump and dump group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
Four people have been criminally charged after an ASIC investigation identified them as key members of a Telegram group named the 'ASX Pump and Dump Group.' Syed Yusuf, Larissa Quinlan, Emma Summer, and Kurt Stuart have been charged with conspiracy ...

Government lifts funding to preserve banking in the Pacific

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... communities to access foreign currencies and international payment systems," treasurer Jim Chalmers said at the Pacific Banking Forum. "And we also know that without them, large parts of the Pacific risk being cut off from the global financial system. ...

FSC releases new standard on scam mitigation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
The Financial Services Council (FSC) and its superannuation funds members have adopted a new standard to protect consumers from financial harm. The FSC's Standard demonstrates its members' commitment to protecting customers from scams and fraud by setting ...

Most traded US stocks revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... revealed it was an eventful month for a handful of shares dubbed 'meme stocks' due to their strong support base across online forum Reddit. The most well-known example, and the most-traded US share in the Selfwealth community last month, was GameStop ...

Social media, news addiction cost returns: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
Investors addicted to the financial news cycle and social media hype tend to time the market and forego substantial returns compared to staying the course, according to Morningstar. The "hyper-informed" investor is one who incessantly checks stock prices ...

Gender gap to close in 134 years: World Economic Forum

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024
The World Economic Forum released its Global Gender Gap Report for 2024 revealing that, at the current pace, it will take another 134 years - equivalent to five generations - to achieve full gender parity. Globally, the gender gap has closed by just ...

Major themes to watch in the ETF space

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024
... intelligence (AI) and infrastructure listings, according to experts speaking at the inaugural Financial Standard Future Investing Forum this morning. Global X chief executive Evan Metcalf said a major trend he has noticed was those wanting to invest ...

Aware Super hires head of corporate development

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
... previously served on the board of Gardior and SuperFriend and was a member of the executive committee of Industry Funds Forum which merged with Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) in 2018. AIST has since merged with Industry Super ...

State supports move to close super loophole exploited by paedophiles

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... are held responsible for compensating their victims with all of their funds made available to do so." The motion follows a forum attended by members of Parliament and representatives of the Super for Survivors campaign who also welcomed the move. Websters ...

Super funds' IDR process weak, inadequate: AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
... consumer has not engaged with the trustees' IDR process and escalate straight to AFCA," he told the recent AFCA Member Forum. "This is not our preferred way of consumers engaging with AFCA. We would much rather they come to AFCA after they have engaged ...