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Advised investors spurring SMSF rebound

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... According to new research from AUSIEX, new SMSF account openings were driven by advised clients as the number of self-directed investors opening SMSF accounts declined. Perhaps unsurprisingly, generation X - those likely to inherit the bulk of the intergenerational ...

New campaign pushes for reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... perimenopause, as well as the availability and usage of workplace policies will also be considered. In doing so, it's been directed to consider how other jurisdictions support workers. Recent statistics from the Association of Superannuation Funds ...

Government to pay super on paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... announced the proposed $3 million superannuation tax last year, it was hoped the additional revenues derived would be directed to paying super on PPL. At the time, the government said it would do so when it could afford to. This enhancement follows the ...

SMC finds $38k nest egg boost for working mums

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... immediately and will make a meaningful difference to women at retirement. "We need to ensure super tax concessions are directed to those who need it the most," she said. Also in its submission, the SMC is urging the government to pay super to under-18 ...

Betashares to launch Nasdaq ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
... ever are recommending ETFs, especially to younger clients. Nearly a third (30.9%) of buying volumes from advisers was directed to ETFs in 2023, up from a quarter in 2022. The figure was even higher for younger advised investors, with ETFs accounting ...

Brite Advisors to be wound up

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... familiar with the case, having worked as investigative accountants and as receivers since October last year. The Court was directed to key findings outlined in a report Smith and Kirman lodged on January 24, which stated that Brite was likely insolvent ...

'Should have known better': AAT tells auditor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... requirements laid out in the Code of Ethics "did not apply to SMSFs because the relevant provisions appear on their face to be directed to members of an audit team rather than individual auditors." Documents show she also "suggested in cross-examination ...

On-platform TDPs miss performance test benchmarks, worst on fees: APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
APRA has released new insights into superannuation product performance, revealing that most on-platform trustee directed products (TDPs) underperform their benchmark and exhibit higher administration fees. The prudential regulator's analysis based on ...

ASX calls time on mFund settlement service

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... respondents viewed mFund as a non-essential component of their current business and future distribution strategies. Self-directed and advised investors are also leaning towards exchange traded products (ETPs) with minimal inclination to adopt mFund on ...

Praemium plummets on weak financial outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... unclear. Wamsteker continued highlighting Praemium's strategic measures, including the development of its Investor Directed Portfolio Services (IDPS) set for a 2024 launch, and operational transformation review that's expected to yield cost savings. ...