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Hostplus unveils new Lifecycle option, changes fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... been extended by 10 years. "This means over your lifetime, you'll now have more exposure to growth assets like Australian and International shares and property and infrastructure," Hostplus said. "Our modelling shows this could lead to a higher balance ...

NAB fined over $15m for delaying hardship applications

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
The Federal Court has ordered National Australia Bank (NAB) and its subsidiary ASFH Nominees to pay a pecuniary penalty of $15.5 million for failing to respond to customers facing hardship. The court found that between 2018 and 2023, NAB and ASFH failed ...

HSBC awarded Allianz Australia mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... mandate underlines the strength of HSBC's securities services offering and demonstrated out continued focus on the Australian market." HSBC provides custody for over $1.7 trillion of assets in Australia on behalf of investors, as at 31 December 2024. ...

AMP Super rolls out cashback feature

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
The new feature will allow AMP Super members to boost their retirement savings by earning cashbacks, which could grow their balances by as much as $100,000 when they retire. Despite the significant benefits of compounding, AMP found the concept is poorly ...

High-risk super options pay off: Morningstar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... broader market caution but also the cyclicality of thematic investing," the report said. In the sustainable strategies, Australian Ethical Balanced Super ($2.07 billion) and UniSuper Sustainable High Growth Super ($1.4 billion) posted the strongest three-year ...

ASIC calls out super 'leaders and laggards'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant has told super trustees more needs to be done to meet obligations under the Retirement Income Covenant. "We are three years into the Retirement Income Covenant now. Three years since trustees have been obliged by law ...

Super board moves: ART, Aware, Brighter Super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... - and board appointments. Three major super funds ART, Aware and Brighter Super announce their latest additions. At Australian Retirement Trust (ART), multiple chair appointee Anthony Lynham will join the board on August 22. He brings extensive experience ...

ASIC to review RG97 to boost property supply

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... politicians, the Minister for Housing and Cities understands the importance of institutional investment into the work of Australian companies building and shaping our cities, to give us the housing, offices, industrial parks or shopping centres our growing ...

Elanor rebuffs Lederer's governance concerns

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... accountable corporate governance, and the initiatives being implemented are consistent with those adopted by major Australian REIT managers." In light of the proposal and to represent the interests of ECF securityholders, Elanor said it launched its ...

Decade-long ban for UGC director upheld

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... voluntary administration and was ordered to be wound up in October 2024. UGC was based in Melbourne and had held an Australian financial services licence since 18 August 2017. This was cancelled upon Hewish's banning. However, the announcement of the ...