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Developer jailed after $2.2m investment scam

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... investor authorities to secure the release of funds, with some money transferred to accounts in his name or used to repay personal debts despite knowing investors had provided the funds for specific purposes. The projects attracted 190 investors, including ...

HNW clients value quality over fees: Praemium

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
High-net-worth (HNW) Australians who receive ongoing financial advice are more confident in their investments than those managing their wealth alone, new research from Praemium and CoreData found. The Rich Decisions research found 84% of HNW investors ...

CFS launches retirement income optimiser

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... lifetime income options while retaining flexibility over their super today," Power said. Eligible FirstChoice Wholesale Personal Super members will have the feature switched on automatically, with the option to opt out at any time, while eligible FirstChoice ...

Third of Aussies think retirement will be funded by inheritance: Natixis

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
Although Australia continues to climb in ranks as a desired retirement destination, now ranking sixth globally in the latest Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM) Global Retirement Index (GRI) - Australians remain "uncertain" about their financial ...

CFS distribution executive steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
After more than seven years at Colonial First State (CFS), the firm's group executive for distribution will leave before the end of the year. Bryce Quirk joined CFS in March 2019 as head of retail sales and shortly thereafter became the general ...

Retirement confidence lags as investors turn to AI

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
... The third edition of Amundi's Decoding Investors study surveyed 17,000 respondents across 26 countries and found personal savings and investments are expected to provide 42% of investor's retirement income, ahead of state provisions and workplace ...

Intergenerational Report looks to AI to buoy productivity slump

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... care and other essential services will continue to rise," Freeland said, adding the tax system remains overly reliant on personal income tax, with bracket creep continuing to drive revenue growth. "Bracket creep is not tax reform. It is tax increases ...

Mulino opens CSLR special levy consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... 'waterfall'" framework was designed to respond more predictably to large-scale, investment-related losses arising from personal financial advice misconduct where costs exceed the annual sub-sector levy caps. This means that any funding shortfall ...

ASIC secures court orders against questionable investment scheme

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
... when the managed investment scheme was ordered to be wound up after Cotton was found to have used investors funds for personal reasons, including gambling.

Paul Chiodo sues Shield-linked City Built, director for $200m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2026
... proper records, and account for project funds, as well as the diversion of money intended for creditors to unrelated personal or family purposes. Some of the projects include 71-85 Port Douglas Road, Port Douglas, Queensland, 33-35 Nicholson Street ...
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