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iExtend hires national BDM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... Sutjipto will work closely with financial advisers to enhance the client experience and ensure policy owners understand their options when life insurance is at risk of lapsing or cancellation. Sutjipto will provide direct engagement, training and strategic ...

Vanguard partners to launch core-satellite portfolios for advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... Model Portfolios are available to advisers as separately managed accounts (SMAs) and encompass five multi-asset portfolio options ranging from 'Conservative' to 'All Growth'. Designed for long-term outperformance, the portfolios leverage Vanguard's globally ...

BUSSQ streamlines product offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... MySuper Balanced Growth option and giving them default insurance cover. Meantime, Premium Choice housed eight investment options and included different insurance types, including income protection. As of October 1, BUSSQ has combined both products into ...

Feature: Compliance | Passing the buck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... action should serve as a "clear message" to super trustees that proper due diligence is needed when offering investment options for members. In response, Equity Trustees said it is "determined that it intends to defend the allegations." But it would ...

Can IPOs ever recover? Experts aren't sure

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... positive," Isouard said. But Isouard said better regulation on overallotment stabilisation arrangements, or 'greenshoe' options, should be in focus. "[Greenshoes] are a lot more prevalent in overseas markets like Hong Kong, the US, and the UK. ...

Morningstar calls out platform TDPs' use of rebates

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... about one million members were in failed products. This dramatically dropped to 8500 this year. Thirteen of the 14 MySuper options that failed in the first year have since closed. "Just one fund, CFS, has recovered, taking material steps to improve its ...

Insurers design framework for dealing with mental health claims

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... the worrying trend, one of CALI's members, Acenda, recently launched TPD Severity to offer more flexibility around TPD options. "TPD Severity is a modern solution to a modern problem, delivering customers more affordable premiums while still offering ...

ASIC helping with law reform over Shield, First Guardian

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
... actively exploring avenues for compensation for victims. "We are actively working with Treasury and the government to look at options for law reform in this area," he said. "We are coordinating with AFCA to provide guidance for consumers with complaints ...

Netwealth separates itself from First Guardian: 'A case of fraud'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... and reporting for our users, as part of our mission to continuously improve efficiencies, user experiences and customer options as we expand our platform to serve greater segments of the Australian wealth management industry including stockbrokers and ...

HESTA hits $100bn in assets

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
... deliver super with impact." The super fund recently announced investment fee reductions across its top four ready-made super options in the last financial year and a lower minimum balance for accessing Income Stream products. The default MySuper Balanced ...