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HESTA pushes for gig worker super entitlements

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
HESTA is the latest industry fund calling for an extension of compulsory Superannuation Guarantee (SG) benefits to workers in the gig economy, amid concerns these workers will be "vulnerable to poverty" later in life. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey ...

MA Financial establishes Singapore office

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... are various reasons for this, including that the region can be challenging for newcomers from a regulatory and cultural point of view. "In order to be successful in the Asian market, you need boots on the ground, because these investors are very much ...

Melissa Caddick declared dead by coroner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
The fraudster who purported to be a financial adviser to scam upwards of $23 million out of family and friends is likely dead, the inquest has found. That was the key finding delivered by the NSW Coroner yesterday, though the nature of her demise could ...

FAAA sounds alarm on no-consultation super reform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has criticised Treasury for neglecting to consult on draft Superannuation Performance Test reforms. FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood voiced concerns regarding the proposal and process of the Performance ...

Top ETF megatrends: Global X

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... cleantech, and robotics, were classified as "early adopters" - currently accelerating via word-of-mouth. This is often a tipping point as early adopters convince others that a particular tech is worthwhile, Hannon said. Early majority: Renewable energy ...

Super fund blunder likely down to bad data: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
... transfer." He said, assuming tax file numbers (TFN) are correctly disclosed and inputted, you'd assume a solid starting point for good data. "So, you assume it must be difficult not to reconcile multiple accounts if the TFN is exact. But I think ...

Finfluencers bridge financial advice gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
One year since ASIC forced finfluencers to obtain a general advice licence or else, finfluencers playing by the rules are reaching financially illiterate and disengaged Australians in a way that traditional advice has failed to. Finfluencers backed ...

Insignia bolsters executive leadership team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
... to his current role, he will act as a conduit to the trustees for services and governance engagement and provide a single point of contact for Insignia superannuation trustees, the firm said. "We are pleased to welcome an executive of Anvij's calibre ...

US default risk: Are credit default swaps signalling trouble?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
A Western Asset product specialist says rising credit default swap (CDS) spreads have sparked concerns. However, he downplayed the risk of a US default, calling it a "very low probability event". Robert Abad recalled the sole instance of a "technical" ...

Reserve Bank is done at 3.85%: CBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
... still be required to be lifted, that much will depend on how the economy and inflation data evolve over time. So, at this point, we're sticking with our call," he said.