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Preparing earlier boosts average super balance by over $250k: Brighter Super

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... options, yet 76% of those using retirement income products report high satisfaction," the report said. To help close this gap, Brighter Super is simplifying retirement options and expanding its advice services, including a new advice fee structure, expected ...

Wentworth launches private credit platform

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... (SHK). The firm plans to provide initial funding and additional capital as the business grows. The platform aims to fill a gap in the Australian market for trusted, local private credit providers with strong governance, who can move quickly on mid-market ...

Record investment into AI forcing largest innovation buildout ever: BlackRock

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... and concentrated in the tech sector, for now, but we see productivity and revenue gains spreading across the economy. "The gap in time between capex needs and eventual revenues means AI builders have started using debt to get over a financing 'hump'." ...

Shield proposes to liquidate equities to pay investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
The Shield Master Fund (SMF) is expected to make a distribution to victims by selling a large portion of its listed equities portfolio, according to liquidators Alvarez & Marsal. Keystone Asset Management, which is the responsible entity for the Shield ...

Financially savvy Australians can add $1.2tn to wealth: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... advisers to deliver it through new and innovative forms, as well as embracing digital advice to bridge the existing capability gap in Australians. "Accessing advice has traditionally been a costly and heavily intermediated process. Digital advice provides ...

FAAA's Advice Academy launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... do not review the accuracy of their Financial Adviser Register profile. Abood added that the academy will help bridge the gap between the low number of financial advisers in Australia and the growing demand for advice. "Australia is preparing for the ...

AI to maximise returns for super members: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... between conservative investment strategies and the need for better long-term returns to finance their retirement. To bridge this gap, the study indicated that funds are increasingly implementing technology and AI as the solutions to assist in maximising ...

Super moves: ART, TCorp, Future Fund, QIC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... derivative overlays. Before joining the $116 billion financial services partner to the NSW public sector, he took a 12-month gap year. Before working at the super fund, he spent seven years at London-based UniCredit's corporate and investment banking ...

New funds distribution firm launches

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... to connect institutional investors with high-quality investment fund managers, the company seeks to address a significant gap for sophisticated investors seeking global diversification and improved long-term returns, it said. "It was the right time. ...

Australia's gender pay gap narrows: WGEA reports

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... Australia's Gender Equality Scorecard. Spanning the past 12 months, the employer census revealed that the national gender pay gap has dropped by 0.7 percentage points (pp) to 21.1%, from 21.8% last year. Every state and territory reduced their gender ...