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Australian investors loyal to wealth managers - until they're not

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... investors continue to value strong relationships with their wealth managers. "Locally, our robust regulatory guardrails and the work the sector has done to build trust following the Financial Services Royal Commission has gone a long way to creating ...

Industry groups hammer out guidance on tax-deductible advice fees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... CPA Australia superannuation lead Richard Webb, meanwhile, said the association will continue to explain the changes and work with its members and the advice community to collaborate and embed the use of the guide. Institute of Public Accountants senior ...

Cost-of-living, unaffordable advice fuels financial stress: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... concern as 42% said they'd be unable to cope financially for more than three months if they lost their job or unable to work. CFS superannuation chief executive Kelly Power one in five men and one in three women say their mental health has been negatively ...

'Tensions' identified between FAR and other requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
The chief executives of several superannuation funds sat down with ASIC and APRA for a roundtable to discuss key issues related to the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR). As part of the discussions, the super fund chiefs emphasised the importance ...

Super tax debate suffocates action for low-income Australians

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
As politicians, industry groups, and financial experts spar over the $3 million super tax, which will only affect a fraction of Australians, another critical problem is being ignored. The "vast majority" of people under 30 will never have more than ...

ANZ Staff Super loses investment head

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
ANZ Staff Superannuation's investment chief Ruwanie Dias has stepped down after nine months in the role, prompting fresh questions about the $7 billion fund's strategic direction. Dias, who was responsible for the fund's entire investment ...

Super moves: Future Fund, WTW

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
... asset consultant as a director after a two-year break. Simon James has returned to the investment business in Australia to work with clients. In his role as a senior member of the credit manager research team, he was responsible for researching fixed ...

Escala poised to overhaul strategy

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
... that began seven years ago remains ongoing, with Selby acknowledging the complexity of the process. "There's a lot of work to be done to figure out how best to do this," he said, suggesting the timeline for completion remains uncertain. Selby attributed ...

QIC hires institutional sales director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
A long-time Schroders Australia executive has joined QIC's institutional distribution team as a director. The Queensland state government-owned investor confirmed the appointment of Tracy Abercromby, who will be based in QIC's Sydney office. ...

New gigs for Qantas Super execs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
... chief at legalsuper. Chris Grogan, the deputy investment chief at the national carrier's super fund, recently started work at Cambooya, a family office associated with the interests of the Fairfax family. Grogan spent 12 years as the head of defensive ...