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Not one trustee tracked end-to-end claims handling times: ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025
A review of major superannuation trustees by ASIC found that not even one monitored or reported on the full process of death benefit claims handling. The review of superannuation trustees including, Australian Retirement Trust, Avanteos (Colonial First ...

Queensland adviser banned for five years

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025
... banning has taken effect on March 24 but allows Thomson to: until 31 August 2025, control, whether alone or in concert with one or more other entities, each of Balanced Life Financial Group Pty Ltd (BLFG) and Balanced Life Wealth Strategies Pty Ltd (BLWS) ...

Pearler Super launches, new FHSSS product imminent

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025
... customers found that 74.6% preferred ETFs as part of their super investments, and within that 27% specifically favouring all-in-one or diversified ETF options." Meanwhile, HomeSoon, a feature of Pearler Super, will launch in four days' time. "We ...

Plenary names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025
... establishment of Plenary Middle East highlights the shared confidence of Plenary and ADQ in the opportunities within the region; one that saw more than US$30 billion in greenfield infrastructure projects closed in 2024."

Insurance in super remains a mystery to millions of Australians

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... perspective, insurance in super is a confusing mix of "we-know-best" and individual responsibility. "Each super fund has a one-size-fits-all insurance policy, but these policies differ radically between funds and may be designed for a cohort that doesn't ...

Modern family offices want values aligned, pioneer companies

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... are looking there for high returns, high growth, and deep impact. It's not just a philanthropic [focus]... So that's one way we thought about deploying capital within the VC area," she said. About six years ago, The Tony Foundation only had about ...

Active Super PM opens asset consultant

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... Local Government Superannuation Scheme but found himself without a role after the super fund merged with Vision Super. He is one of a growing number of investment professionals turning to private wealth firms and family offices as senior roles in superannuation ...

Aware Super completes phase one of 'Project Odin'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
Aware Super has completed phase one of enhancing its investment data capabilities - dubbed 'Project Odin' - by implementing a new investment enterprise data management platform. GoldenSource worked with Aware Super to create the fund's new ...

Australia can lead energy transition, climate investing: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... Summit Asia Pacific heard, as the US ditches ESG initiatives and sheds any trace of climate-related references in its cabinet. One of Trump's first moves when he assumed office was to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement. The rejection of the ...

Underinvestment in Southeast Asia a 'big issue' for Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... behind China, and is consistently growing. "Obviously, it [Southeast Asia] has been growing rapidly in recent years... it's one of the fastest growing regions, if not, the fastest growing region in the world," Moore said. "The only criticism we could ...