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Stephen Jones confirmed as financial services minister

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
... acknowledging Jones and said he "will be responsible for delivering on the promise to millions of Australians to secure a dignified life in retirement". "The government's unwavering commitment to lifting the super rate to 12% as legislated and support ...

HESTA injects $4.4m into Aussie biotech startup

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
Sydney-based Inventia Life Science has announced the super fund's direct investment as it develops, manufactures and distributes the RASTRUM 3D bioprinter. The bioprinter enables the scale-up production of 3D cell cultures for research and 3D cells ...

Diversa culls more products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... Superhero Super, YourChoice Super and Pearl YourChoice Super. It also has insurance only super options from AIA and Integrity Life. Editor's note: A previous version of this story stated that Diversa was closing the Allan Gray Superannuation and ...

Twiggy Forrest spends $31m on Australian Agricultural Company

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
The Australian billionaire's family office Tattarang recently purchased $31 million worth of AAC shares, increasing his voting notice in the company substantially. Interestingly, the purchase was not the first acquisition of Australian agricultural ...

Liberals should liberate Australians from super: Bragg

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
Liberal senator Andrew Bragg has pulled no punches in a recently released policy manifesto titled The basis of a fair society is a strong economy, once again calling for superannuation to be voluntary for those on low incomes. "Superannuation is a significant ...

HESTA opposes AGL demerger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
... said. "The proposed company would remain a potential takeover target, with the risk of private owners seeking to extend the life of emission-intensive assets." It said AGL has also failed to adequately detail how impacted communities would be supported ...

Generation Life launches retirement income product

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
Generation Life has launched a new lifetime income solution on GBST's cloud-based wealth administration platform, Composer. The solution, Generation Life LifeIncome, will be available exclusively through financial advisers and is an investment-linked ...

Rate rise exposes adviser knowledge gap

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
As interest rates rise and inflation grows, some are lamenting a possible knowledge and experience gap in the industry, with a considerable number of financial advisers having only ever known a low inflation environment. At its May meeting, the Reserve ...

Challenger details future strategy, plans JV

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022
... achieve financial security in retirement and deliver meaningful value for their shareholders". This includes investment and life risk, product and distribution, and possible joint venture opportunities. The joint venture would be a lending platform ...

Citi names new head of securities services

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... almost two decades. We thank him for his dedication and commitment to success and wish him well in the next chapter of his life." Carpenter will retain his full responsibilities pending regulatory and compliance approvals for England's appointment ...