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22 April 2020 • By Lachlan Maddock • 1 min read

Fintechs left behind by stimulus

The government’s one-size-fits-all stimulus packages have done little for Australia’s struggling fintechs. Fintechs are being disproportionately ...

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Funds to be named and shamed on super payment times

The prudential regulator will monitor the progress of super funds in making early release payments to their members every week, with individual funds ...

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Wealth group acquires regional planning business

Fiducian Group has moved to acquire a regional advice business and merge two of its Victorian offices, in a transaction that will add $56 million to ...

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Super funds drain Challenger assets in cash grab

Challenger recorded an 8 per cent drop in assets under management during the March quarter, with the group’s chief citing a volatile market and ramped ...

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Renewables could supercharge recovery

Spending big on renewable energy could lift the global economy out of the doldrums and create millions of new jobs worldwide. The social and ...

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China counts the cost of secrecy

While China is now getting back on its feet, the country has suffered a reputational hit that will see companies think twice before coming to the ...

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Super funds seek support as early release weighs on workers

Workplace mental health and wellbeing organisation SuperFriend has reported a spike in queries from its partner super funds and insurers about ...

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Industry fund data suggests early super figures overblown

Research gathered by the advocacy group for industry super funds has pointed to the fact that the ATO’s initial data around the numbers of people ...

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RBA calls for reforms

RBA governor Philip Lowe has flagged the need for major business reforms as Australia experiences its biggest contraction in national output and ...

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Senator checks APRA on super liquidity

Liberal senator Andrew Bragg has pressed APRA with questions via the Senate economics committee, seeking reassurance that the superannuation funds ...

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