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Actuaries Institute makes proposal to close advice gap

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
The Actuaries Institute has released a proposed framework for closing the financial advice gap in Australia. The Actuaries Institute Help, Guidance and Advice (HGA) Working Group undertook extensive research and consultation to examine how different ...

Feature: Retirement | Rewarding risk

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... rolled gold inflation protection." Retirees are living longer The 'L' for longevity is an imponderable and deeply personal risk which also has significant financial implications. How can any of us know with any certainty how long we will live ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... inability to pay funeral expenses or manage household bills such as mortgage repayment, children's school fees, other personal expenses," Au adds. "Prolonged uncertainty compounds grief; emotional hardship and distress stems from unclear communication ...

Aware Super promotes technology chief to C-suite

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025
Aware Super has promoted its chief technology and data officer to the group executive level and will soon report to chief executive Deanne Stewart. Richard Exton will assume the role of group executive, chief technology and data officer on November ...

Why mid-sized super funds still matter: Farrar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025
As consolidation continues across the superannuation sector, there remains a strong role for differentiated mid-sized super funds, according to Brighter Super. Kate Farrar, chief executive at Brighter Super, told the Innovation in Retirement conference ...

ART names new chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... in September, with Kathy Vincent taking on the top job on October 1. The $330 billion super fund said Anderson made a personal decision to return to Sydney, just 18 months after joining. "At ART, we recognise the vital role superannuation plays in Australia's ...

iExtend hires national BDM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
iExtend has expanded its distribution team by appointing a national business development specialist, hiring from Resolution Life. In the newly created role, David Sutjipto will work closely with financial advisers to enhance the client experience and ...

Vanguard partners to launch core-satellite portfolios for advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
Financial advisers will be able to access the combination of Vanguard's expertise in global index portfolio construction and Lonsec Investment Solutions investment management experience through a new core-satellite model portfolio offering. The Vanguard ...

ASIC exposes holes in managed funds' offshoring cyber controls

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... assess OSP controls to manage sensitive and confidential information and response procedures to report any breaches of personal and confidential information as part of initial and ongoing due diligence. The regulator also reviewed offshoring practices ...

HESTA hits $100bn in assets

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
HESTA has surpassed $100 billion in funds under management, which it hopes will help to bring down costs and deliver sustainable returns. HESTA's chief executive Debby Blakey said the increased scale helps the fund to access a larger and more diverse ...