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Nobel laureates link economic prosperity to colonialism

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
Three academics who were able to explain why some countries are richer than others have taken home the 2024 Nobel Prize for Economics. The award, named the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, was presented to Daron ...

Insignia Financial to trial four-day work week

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2024
... a second major agreement that provides real involvement for workers on issues that affect them. "Workers will not only benefit from the conditions they've achieved but can be proud in setting a standard for others in the finance sector. AI and flexibility ...

Brighter Super increases retirement bonus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
... including pension account applications and intention to claim a tax deductions forms. Claims processing for low-value death benefit claims has also been simplified, and the process for TPD claims has also been enhanced.

Ares buys GCP International in $5.5bn deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
... America. Ares said GCP International has "a long history of building scaled platforms oriented to new economy sectors that benefit from attractive, long-term secular trends, such as industrial, digital infrastructure and self-storage." "GCP International ...

AustralianSuper updates deceased members' investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
... or more of your beneficiaries." Before October 1, funds remained invested in the same option or options until the death benefit is paid out to beneficiaries. For those with death insurance cover, such proceeds also formed part of the death benefit. Also ...

AFCA consults on revised superannuation death benefits

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is seeking feedback on how it approaches superannuation death benefits in hopes to reduce disputes and misunderstandings when processing such complaints. This follows on from another consultation ...

MFF Capital Investments to acquire Montaka Global Investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
... focus on achieving long-term results for unitholders in the funds that it manages. The MFF Board believes that MFF will benefit from access to the strengthened research focus and capabilities," she said. MFF is an independent ASX-listed company with ...

Regal renews Platinum takeover talks

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024
The potential takeover of Platinum Asset Management is back on the cards as Regal Partners confirmed it signed a confidentiality deed and will shortly commence due diligence. This follows a rejection of Regal's bid late last month, where Platinum's ...

'Alarming' figure in retirement research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024
... have no retirement savings at all if they didn't have super. The research found Australians overwhelmingly (87%) see the benefit of the superannuation system. Gen Z were the second biggest supporters of the superannuation system (89%) after Baby Boomers ...

ANZ, OnePath settle $50m class action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024
... OPC allowed members to be charged excessive fees to pay commissions to financial advisers that resulted in no additional benefit to members. Slater and Gordon practice group leader Kirsten Morrison said the firm was pleased that thousands of Australians ...