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Court blocks Merhi from financial services

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... about $230 million into Shield. In return, ASIC alleges Merhi's businesses received nearly $18 million in upfront advice fees and more than $19 million from entities associated with First Guardian for marketing First Guardian to clients. Last month ...

Fees below 0.65% drive ETP success, flows: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
Exchange-traded products (ETPs) that charge less than 0.65% p.a. in management fees tend to experience higher net inflows and greater success, new research from Rainmaker Information shows. In its latest ETP Report, Rainmaker analysed the management ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... can actually work with technology." Trade-offs Next to performance, super funds are adept at spruiking low administration fees, made possible by economies of scale. KPMG highlighted this in its Super Insights 2025 report, finding 14 funds with assets ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... expenses. "... 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 ...

Listed asset managers trail ASX 200 in 2025: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... to grow," it read. It noted that traditional active managers face continued market share losses, as many still charge high fees that are difficult to justify amid unsatisfactory performance. And while some firms like Pinnacle Investment Management have ...

ASIC issues interim stop orders to TruePillars

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
... adequately disclosing conflicts of interest, failing to adequately disclose risks associated with investments as well as the fees and costs, and contain misleading statements about income distributions, loss reserves, liquidity, risk and withdrawals. ...

ASIC targets potential vertical integration in managed accounts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... that the structure of managed accounts can potentially lead to conflicts of interest. The research found that management fees paid to advisers specially for managed accounts recommendations can represent a conflict of interest from vertical integration. ...

Early release of super for dental, IVF spikes in FY25

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... encouraging or advising patients to access their super to pay for treatments without an AFSL, with some charging clients fees to help them with the paperwork. Today, the Australian Dental Association released new guidelines for dentists and patients ...

BUSSQ streamlines product offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... deliver a cost saving for the fund by reducing product complexity with our administration and insurance providers, ensuring fees remain competitive and value for money". The fund added: "It enables the future digital roadmap for members, simplifying ...

MLC Expand targets time savings with new AI capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... 15 minutes per new business application. The platform has already implemented AI to automatically populate clients' advice fees in their fee consent form. MLC Expand chief executive Liz McCarthy said the implementation of these features is a direct response ...