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Vision and CARE merger 'talks' to tackle fund differences

Vision and CARE super have confirmed they are in merger talks, and while they concede that they are very different funds, senior management says 'if it's good for members, it's good for us.' CARE's Chairman, Barry Watchorn, said the main instigation ...

Super choice could hit 10 per cent in just year one: InvestmentLink

Information hub specialist InvestmentLink reports super choice is taking off with 2 per cent of members already making an active choice in just four months, and they expect this could grow to 10 per cent within a year. Peter Philip, InvestmentLink chief ...

Daily Economic Update

Declining affordability -- due to soaring home prices and higher mortgage rates - is negatively impacting US home sales. The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales fell by a bigger-than-expected 2.7 per cent in October to ...

Use budget surplus to cut super tax: TasPlan

Tasmanian super fund heavyweight TasPlan says the expected huge federal budget surplus should be used to cut unpopular super taxes. Neil Cassidy, TasPlan General Manager, said he believes that even reducing the 15 per cent contributions tax would make ...

Consumers not dumb, just confused about WM industry: ACA

The Australian Consumers' Association (ACA) says the release of the 2005 ANZ Financial Literacy Research and the Study of Consumers in Financial Difficulty confirms consumers are not dumb. Peter Kell, ACA Chief Executive Officer said he commended the ...

Daily Economic Update

A draft of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) semi-annual economic outlook - to be published at the end of this month - revealed upgrades to its earlier economic growth forecasts. The draft showed 2005 and 2006 growth ...

ASIC to cut AFS licence paperwork

ASIC has announced it will introduce changes to its Australian financial services licence (AFSL) application processes that will cut the paperwork needed by more than 50 per cent. Malcolm Rodgers, executive director in Regulation said ASIC has reduced ...

Optimix satellite branches into India and abroad

Optimix have announced the start of what they say will be an Indian "global satellite" of their multi-manager model. Chief Investment Officer, Mugunthan Siva, said the Optimix India team, comprising of three peope, have been on the ground there for ...

Trust plan ahead for ageing population

Focusing upon estate planning may seem morbid but it can also prevent a number of problems as people approach retirement, in the event of their death and even from the grave. This is the message that is being presented by Trust, who have recently launched ...

Dealer rooms go virtual through VoIP

The push for better security and disaster recovery management procedures for fund managers and traders have pushed them to develop virtual solutions. Anne Llewelyn, Marketing Director, Asia Pacific, IPC Information Systems, who visited Australia recently ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA | 12:25PM

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:30PM

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:21PM

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI | 12:13PM

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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