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Floods, fires, plagues catered to in Budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
Australia's recent natural disasters, including the devastating floods in New South Wales and South-East Queensland, have prompted a Federal Budget response. "Nothing I say can overcome the personal pain and loss of so many Australians. We will stand ...

Ashurst launches super offering, hires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
Law firm Ashurst has launched a superannuation offering, combining legal, regulatory and risk expertise, with the firm hiring to lead the offering. Ashurst appointed superannuation lawyer Scott Charaneka as partner. He joins from Thomson Geer where ...

US, UK hike interest rates

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
The US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England have increased interest rates - with the US pulling the trigger on rates for the first time since 2018. Effective from March 17, the US Federal Reserve increased interest rates by 0.25% to 0.40%. The US ...

Hostplus commits to net zero

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... Trust (the newly merged QSuper and Sunsuper), AustralianSuper, Active Super, Aware Super, Colonial First State, UniSuper, Rest, HESTA, Cbus and Togethr Trustees (Catholic Super and Equip) are among the funds to have committed to net zero by 2050 - with ...

Stake adds crypto to platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2022
... adopting new forms of investments rapidly. "Our challenge is to innovate at the pace investors are moving and not simply rest on our laurels," he said. "This isn't just about adding a few coins to your platform. It's about building a wealth management ...

Can Russia use crypto to get around sanctions?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
There are growing concerns Russia might use cryptocurrencies to circumvent sanctions and move money undetected, raising concerns around the ethics of crypto. According to insights from the University of New South Wales, Russia has one of the highest ...

Flexible work expectation gap widens

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
Flexible work arrangements will be a major deal-breaker in retaining and attracting staff as the financial services industry navigates operating in a post-COVID environment. Speaking on a panel for International Women's Day yesterday, Financial Planning ...

Women own $1.2tn in super: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... the total superannuation savings held by Australians belongs to women, with most held by Australian Retirement Trust while Rest has the most female members. Rainmaker Information analysis of super fund information published by APRA shows Rest has the ...

ASIC stands against suspicious SMSF auditing

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
To help protect the integrity of self-managed superannuation fund (SMSFs) audits, ASIC has accepted voluntary cancellations or imposed conditions on the registration of several SMSF auditors. These auditors were involved in reciprocal audit arrangements ...

Online investor numbers continue to climb: Investment Trends

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
An in-depth study of the attitudes and preferences of online equities and ETF investors in Australia reveals that the number of online investors significantly increased in the second half of 2021, albeit at a slower pace than the year prior. Investment ...