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Broad support for buying homes with super, poll shows

Broad support for buying homes with super, poll shows

Most Australians want to be able to siphon from their superannuation before retirement to purchase homes as the coalition teeters on the issue.

Aussie investors using AI to trade in a volatile market

Aussie investors using AI to trade in a volatile market

Aussie investors using AI to trade in a volatile market

Aussie investors using AI to trade in a volatile market

Australians are still placing their bets on the share market despite an unstable geopolitical environment and many are turning to AI to support their decisions.

Super dreams for a champagne lifestyle in retirement

Super dreams for a champagne lifestyle in retirement

Super dreams for a champagne lifestyle in retirement

Super dreams for a champagne lifestyle in retirement

Many Australians have high expectations for a glorious retirement, yet one retail superannuation giant urges them to check their nest eggs are truly on track.

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Watchdog warns novice investors of hidden risks

Watchdog warns novice investors of hidden risks

Australians who want to invest their money aren't always properly informed about the perils that seemingly low-risk products entail, a watchdog has warned.

Young investors bet the house on dialling up their risk

Young investors bet the house on dialling up their risk

Priced out of the housing market for years, young Australians are looking to the stock market to build wealth, and they're not afraid of taking on risk.

Super funds defy global upheaval to deliver big gains

Super funds defy global upheaval to deliver big gains

Many superannuation funds have delivered double-digit returns for investors in a lacklustre year for Aussie shares.

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.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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'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

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

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.

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.

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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

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

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.

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.

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