Self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) can give people more control over their retirement savings, allowing them to choose what they’re invested in and potentially saving them tax while they’re at it. Investing in property is one option open to SMSFs but buying a property through a super fund is quite different to purchasing as a private…
Stable salaries, easy access to credit and early trading wins are drawing serving and retired defence personnel into a cycle of leveraged bets—and mounting losses
“We had two potential competing hypotheses,” she said. “Women in general tend to be rated more positively compared to men, people like them more, they find them more warm. But we also know there’s this predominant narrative of the masculine negotiator archetype, where we expect men to be better negotiators.” To rule out stereotyping, the…
The markets traded in a range-bound yet positive manner throughout the week, with bouts of profit-taking at higher levels and buying support on declines. The Nifty oscillated in a 367.30-point range, moving between 24,000.20 and 24,367.30 before ending the week with gains. India VIX rose 7.35% to 13.15, indicating a modest pickup in implied volatility…
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Christian Lown | Allstate Allstate named Christian Lown as executive vice president and chief financial officer of the insurance company, effective Aug. 3. Lown joins the insurance company from commercial real estate information firm CoStar Group, where…
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Spotware’s cTrader platform has announced a new partnership with Vertex1 Brokers, a broker focused on building financial infrastructure for emerging markets. The deal gives Vertex1 clients access to cTrader’s trading environment, known for its transparency and technological innovation. The partnership aligns with Vertex1’s mission to connect traders across Africa, Asia and the wider Global South…
Dalal Street closed the week on a high, with the benchmark Sensex and Nifty climbing more than 1% on Friday. Analysts expect a host of domestic and global cues to steer market sentiment this week. For the week, the Sensex rose over 582 points, or 0.75%, while the Nifty 50 gained more than 127 points…
There have been just three initial public offerings (IPOs) of investment trusts between 2023 and 2025, and none of them raised over £100 million. Achilles Investment Company (LSE: AIC), an activist trust, raised £54 million last year, while Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets (LSE: AWEM) raised £30.5 million in 2023. Both have received a reasonable amount…