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Aussie demand for SpaceX float overwhelms call centres

Aussie demand for SpaceX float overwhelms call centres

The lead Australian broker on the $2.5 trillion public launch of Elon Musk's SpaceX is experiencing "extremely high" call volumes as investors try to get in.

Just half of Australians feel prepared for retirement

Just half of Australians feel prepared for retirement

Just half of Australians feel prepared for retirement

Just half of Australians feel prepared for retirement

Women described themselves as less prepared for retirement than men, according to a fresh report, which also demonstrated the value of financial advice.

'Green fatigue' sweeps the ethical investments market

'Green fatigue' sweeps the ethical investments market

'Green fatigue' sweeps the ethical investments market

'Green fatigue' sweeps the ethical investments market

Retail money flows into funds adhering to an environmental, social and ethical investment framework have fallen sharply since peaking in 2021.

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Con-woman Caddick victims share 'small pot' last cash

Con-woman Caddick victims share 'small pot' last cash

Investors conned by fraudster Melissa Caddick will receive a final payment from receivers but those who benefited from a class action settlement will miss out.

Bank plunge could spell end of an era for ASX investors

Bank plunge could spell end of an era for ASX investors

Big retail banks have driven returns on the ASX for years, but global asset manager VanEck believes they are overpriced and mid-caps offer better opportunities.

Right tax moves matter more than mandates: treasurer

Right tax moves matter more than mandates: treasurer

Expected changes to negative gearing or capital gains tax would not break an election promise because they would be for the right reasons, Jim Chalmers says.

Aussie ETF industry tipped for continued strong growth

Aussie ETF industry tipped for continued strong growth

Exchange-traded funds are becoming the preferred option for many investors, financial advisors and brokers to execute their portfolio ideas.

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The one tweak that could grow your super by $200,000

The one tweak that could grow your super by $200,000

The one tweak that could grow your super by $200,000

The one tweak that could grow your super by $200,000

A major superannuation fund says a lack of engagement with your super fund can have huge financial consequences come retirement time.

'Unfair': investors flock as key workers struggle

'Unfair': investors flock as key workers struggle

'Unfair': investors flock as key workers struggle

'Unfair': investors flock as key workers struggle

Bank lending to property investors has reached its highest level in almost a decade, as yields surge while care workers and teachers struggle to afford rents.

Treasurer defends $4b hit from super tax backdown

Treasurer defends $4b hit from super tax backdown

Treasurer defends $4b hit from super tax backdown

Treasurer defends $4b hit from super tax backdown

An overhaul of a signature Labor tax plan will cost the budget billions, but the treasurer says it shouldn't be seen in isolation.

Australian ETF industry surges past $300b milestone

Australian ETF industry surges past $300b milestone

Australian ETF industry surges past $300b milestone

Australian ETF industry surges past $300b milestone

Australia's exchange traded fund industry has grown by $63 billion since the start of the year to reach $309.3 billion at the end of September.

Young Australians buy shares as property dream fades

Young Australians buy shares as property dream fades

Young Australians buy shares as property dream fades

Young Australians buy shares as property dream fades

Australia's wealth landscape is changing, and younger Australians are increasingly looking to markets to secure their financial future.

New crypto platform targets self-managed super funds

New crypto platform targets self-managed super funds

New crypto platform targets self-managed super funds

New crypto platform targets self-managed super funds

OKX, the world's second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has rolled out a platform for Australian self-managed super funds.

Super fund giant open to performance test tweaks

Super fund giant open to performance test tweaks

Super fund giant open to performance test tweaks

Super fund giant open to performance test tweaks

A superannuation giant with millions of Australian members is calling for law changes to enable people to move more easily between work and retirement.

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Leaner AMP hones retirement offering as Australia greys

Australia's growing ranks of retirees present a golden opportunity for a big name in the nation's superannuation to write a new chapter in its turnaround story.

Double-digit returns for most 'growth' super funds

A median growth superannuation fund posted a return of 10.5 per cent last financial year, taking their three-year performance to over 30 per cent.

'Exploited' investors lose fortune, $300m fines mulled

A brokerage that pushed risky investments onto vulnerable customers and profited from millions of dollars in losses has argued for an eight-figure fine in court

Victims of $23m con-woman Caddick claw back more losses

Auditors of Melissa Caddick's fraudulent accounts will pay hoodwinked investors $3.5 million, but half of this will be snapped up by lawyers and funders.

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Property dominates wealth but stocks safer than houses

Investors might start looking outside of the property market where most of Australia's wealth is held, as returns for another sector outstrip housing.

Victorian scammer ring charged over $14m global swindle

A group of Victorians were hired by an international investment scam syndicate to help swindle victims out of more than $14 million.

'Reprehensible': head of $180m Ponzi scheme jailed

A man who ripped off hundreds of investors to fund his gambling and taste for luxury living has been sentenced to more than a decade behind bars.

AMP shares surge on 'transformational' advisor deal

The once-mighty financial services company AMP has announced a "transformational" joint venture for the loss-making advice division.

Aussie nest eggs being drained by dodgy cold-callers

Workers are being warned to be wary of cold callers using dodgy tactics to bait them into switching super products at the detriment of their retirement savings.

Real estate investors head west for cheap homes

Skyrocketing rents and modest home prices are luring eastern state investors to Western Australia, where they're outbidding locals buyers to snap up properties.

Shares pullback healthy and expected, analyst says

The Australian share market still looks very bullish even though it snapped its five-week winning streak this week, an analyst says.

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