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ING names new employer super manager

... has appointed Alyson Clarke to the newly created role of national manager for employer superannuation as it ramps up its focus in this area in the retail market. She will be responsible for the development of strategies targeted at aiding financial planners ...

Market Wrap

... most markets recovered ground over the course of the day, with the US market even ending in positive territory. Today the focus will be on any major impact to the Australian market following the European weakness and subsequent recovery. In domestic ...

ACTU renews call for 15 per cent SGC

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) secretary Greg Combat has called for an increase in the superannuation guarantee contribution from its current 9 per cent to 15 per cent. Citing expected increases in the number of aged Australians in the ...

Sunsuper hits back at IFSA report

Sunsuper's chief executive officer Don Luke has responded to the recent Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) report warning employers and individuals to "look behind the labels" when choosing a superannuation fund. The second IFSA research ...

Morningstar likes Souls

Morningstar Research has recommended the small caps strategy of Souls Funds Management, impressed by its credible results to-date. Morningstar says the small cap fund's flexible approach to stock picking and willingness to bet on non-index micro-cap ...

Zenith upgrades Macquarie's infrastructure trust

Boutique research house Zenith has upgraded its rating on Macquarie Global Infrastructure II (MGIFT II) to 'highly recommended' based on the quality of infrastructure assets sourced in the past 12 months. Zenith states that the Trust has made four high ...

MetLife to target advisers

... Australia managing director Gavin Pearce says. MetLife International president William Toppeta said Australia was a key focus for international growth for the business. "We plan to work closely with our advisers and distribution partners to develop and ...

Australian Unity gets HOT for Intech

... investment opportunities in micro-cap equities and absolute return fixed interest investments. He adds that the present industry focus on size and the recognised attraction of small boutiques funds makes the AUI and Intech approaches particularly appropriate. ...

BT unveils new structures and roles for senior executives

BT Financial Group has completed a reorganisation of its structure from shifting from a functional focus to discrete business units. The shift has resulted in head of distribution Chris Freeman moving to head of Wrap Solutions while Geoff Peck has moved ...

Tribeca offloads compliance to Paragem

... Tribeca's decision to sell its compliance business follows an announcement last month that it was exiting the area, in order to focus o n education and professional development businesses, and a provision of up to $500,000 would be made for costs associated ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA | 12:25PM

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:30PM

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:21PM

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI | 12:13PM

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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