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$100bn withdrawal triggers First Republic stock plunge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
First Republic Bank's stock price has nosedived following disastrous Q1 2023 results, marked by enormous deposit outflows and decreased revenues. First Republic's results for Q1 2023 showed a 13.4% decrease in revenues, a 19.4% decrease in net interest ...

SMSFs weather market storms: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
... clearer, helping SMSF members understand the benefits of asset diversification, and the performance headwinds encountered by small funds (balances under $200,000), will improve the overall performance of the sector," he said. The report also provided ...

CVC sells 20% stake in Eildon

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
... "Although the shares fell by 50% and one of our bonds may be worthless, the gains on the other bonds enabled the fund to make a small overall gain on Credit Suisse," an investor note read. In March, securities watchdog ASIC made an interim stop order ...

ATO keeping tabs on SMSF early access, tax avoidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... SMSFs are more common where fund members are part of a private wealth group. Nearly half or 45% of SMSFs are operated by small businesses and only 30% of SMSFs are linked to individuals. Currently, there are over 1.1 million members holding an estimated ...

Superannuation changes limit tax benefits for top earners: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... group insurance arrangements in superannuation. The total value of insurance cover amounts to $3.3 trillion. While only a small proportion of those covered will make a claim in any given year, over a 40-year working life, an individual (or their dependents) ...

Modern slavery on the rise a decade on from Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... we've seen across the market with investors and investee companies, the ability to dive deep into modern slavery as a small subset of the ecosystem of human rights impacts. "What we've done since then and what I would really like ASX companies ...

Search funds beat VC, private equity returns

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023
... Developed by universities Harvard and Stanford in 1984, the search fund model supports entrepreneurs in purchasing a single small business by kicking off a capital-raising process where around $500,000 to $700,000 is initially secured to begin the search ...

Industry welcomes experience pathway consultation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
... increased flexibility around approving relevant qualifications for new entrants as a win. "We have raised many instances where small course changes, in some cases as little as a unit name or number change, have led to qualifications being disallowed ...

Government divulges vision for superannuation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... Addressing the issue of unpaid superannuation, Jones said granting employees access to unpaid superannuation through tribunals or small claims processes is a step in the right direction. The government is also tasking the ATO with improving the collection ...

Regal names investment director

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... recently launched private credit strategy, the Regal Private Credit Opportunities Fund. The fund invests in senior loans for small and medium-sized public and private companies in Australia and New Zealand, along with asset-backed loans and other credit ...