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More Diversa super products to wind up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
... given notice of the options' closure the same day and had until this week to notify the fund of what to do with their savings. Their options were to transfer to another super fund of their choice or rollover into another Diversa sub-plan YourChoice ...

UK advice firm enters Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... great lifestyle, we have seen all too often how easy it can be to lose track of your finances back in the UK, namely, savings such as pensions and investments, and tax liabilities such as inheritance and capital gains tax," Skybound said. "Many UK expats ...

Regulators fret over hobby traders

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... cites a UK Financial Conduct Authority paper which found that many consumers would benefit from investing a portion of savings rather than simply holding cash - especially in a low interest rate environment. Despite the upside, the regulators are still ...

Childcare key to super gap

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... Federal Budget next week, new research shows making childcare more affordable could close the gender gap in superannuation savings. Currently, women retire with almost a third less super than men on average, but a new report from Industry Super Australia ...

Popularity soars for managed accounts

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
... advice and investment management processes. With the report underlining the efficiency of managed funds with the total time savings increasing by almost three hours a day, Investment Trends chief executive Sarah Brennan said that from any adviser's ...

Super should help secure home loans: Inquiry

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
... Bragg's tweet asked: "Would that mean a person who is unable to pay their mortgage loses both their house and retirement savings?" Another key recommendation from the report that has the potential to involve super funds would see Treasury formulate ...

HESTA pushes forward with internalisation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
... team now actively investing. The Australian equities being managed in-house represent $300 million in member retirement savings, chief investment officer Sonya Sawtell-Rickson told Financial Standard. Plans to bring cash and fixed interest in-house are ...

ETF Securities, 21Shares introduce market monitor

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
... week's interest rate hike, which will essentially track how much consumers will be impacted in terms of loans, investments, savings, job prospects, and prices for goods and services." "As a consequence, Bitcoin is down by 6.4%, Ethereum is down by 8.5% ...

Hostplus commits to net zero

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... to global markets and economies over the longer term. We have a responsibility to protect our members' retirement savings and deliver them the best financial outcomes, so it is important that we take further action now to ensure the investment portfolio ...

Hejaz Financial Services partners with outsource Financial

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... of Sharia-compliant services and products. In recent research, Hejaz found that 36% of Australian Muslims do not have a savings account and 46% reluctantly obtained a mortgage with a traditional bank. "Australian Muslims are typically well-educated ...