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GIM director slapped with travel restraints

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
Global Investment Marketing (GIM) director Darren Geddes has been barred from leaving the country for the next six months as ASIC alleges he misappropriated money via a sham bond investment scheme. ASIC did not provide details behind its allegations ...

Younger generations drive SMSF sector growth: Class

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
The number of self-managed super funds (SMSF) has grown on the back of increased participation by younger Australians despite regulatory uncertainty, according to a report by Class. The 2025 Annual Benchmark Report by Class found the number of SMSFs ...

Platinum shareholders greenlight L1 Capital merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
Platinum Asset Management shareholders have unanimously voted in favour of merging with L1 Capital to create a $16.5 billion entity. Some 99% of shareholders gave their tick of approval at the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) yesterday. This means ...

National decline in retirement confidence: AMP

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
AMP has launched Retirement Confidence Pulse, a new barometer to measure how financially confident Australians feel about life after work. The inaugural score is a concerning 50/100. Amidst a cost-of-living crisis and spikes in household expenses, the ...

Australian economy in 'very good place': RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock has told a parliamentary inquiry the Australian economy is in a good position, with inflation within the board's target range of between 2-3%. Bullock said the central bank is pleased to see inflation ...

Concentration of private credit sector a concern: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
ASIC has released the interim report from its review into the nation's $200 billion private credit market, which it says could pose a systemic risk to many investors if a downturn were to occur. The review has so far found that while most investors ...

ASIC issues interim stop orders to RELI Capital

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
ASIC has issued an interim stop order against the RELI Capital Mortgage Fund, a registered managed investment scheme operated by RELI Capital. The regulator said it is to protect consumers and retail investors from acquiring a product not suitable for ...

Stockspot reduces fees to increase accessibility

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
Stockspot is making what it calls its biggest changes since launching, including lowering monthly fees for some accounts to $1 per month, and other initiatives aimed at making investing more accessible. Stockspot now charges only $1 a month for balances ...

Age Pension to increase on September 20

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
The Age Pension is increasing tomorrow, while previously frozen deeming rates will rise by 0.5%. From tomorrow, September 20, the Age Pension will increase by $29.70 a fortnight for singles and $44.80 for couples combined. This will see singles receive ...

ASIC issues interim stop orders to La Trobe Financial

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
La Trobe Financial has been told by ASIC to stop offering its 12 Month Term Account and 2 Year Account products offered under the La Trobe Australian Credit Fund, as well as its US Private Credit Fund. The regulator said it is concerned that the target ...