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ASIC targets funds over 'disappointing' retiree communications

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
ASIC has slammed superannuation trustees for poor retirement communications practices, finding that many funds are missing opportunities to engage with members throughout retirement and provide more meaningful support. ASIC's review, Report 818 From ...

MSCI launches global framework for private assets

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
... data service, MSCI said the program applies consistent sector tagging at scale, enabling granular classifications to benchmark, analyse and communicate portfolio strategies and performance throughout investment decision-making. MSCI head of private assets ...

Aussie family office chiefs earn up to US$625k

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
... offices are aged over 50 and commonly come from an investment management background, the Global Family Office Compensation Benchmark Report shows, which was developed in conjunction with recruitment firm Agreus Group. Seventy-nine percent of chief executives ...

Explosive rise in claims drives new TPD solution for Acenda

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
Acenda has launched a new insurance benefit, Total Permanent Disability (TPD) Severity, in response to a significant surge in claims, particularly for mental health and musculoskeletal conditions. According to the life insurer, there was a 166% increase ...

ECP names new partner

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
... particular ability to deliver outperformance through the identification of high-quality franchises in the smaller, off-benchmark, and more under-covered parts of the market, and have grown with them as shareholders."

Younger generations drive SMSF sector growth: Class

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... participation by younger Australians despite regulatory uncertainty, according to a report by Class. The 2025 Annual Benchmark Report by Class found the number of SMSFs reached a record 653,062, with total assets surpassing $1.05 trillion as at June ...

GQG FUM rises $1bn in face of continued outflows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
GQG has seen funds under management (FUM) rise $1 billion from $166.6 billion in July to $167.6 billion in August. This comes despite outflows of $1.8 billion during the month - of which $1.4 billion was a result of investments in US equities. In July ...

Fewer global equity managers underperform: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2025
... according the SPIVA Australia Scorecard half-year analysis. Fifty-four percent of global equity general funds trailed the benchmark in the six months to June, also marking an improvement from the 84% underperformance rate for the full year to 2024. Conversely ...

NZ Super delivers 11.84%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025
... way, maintaining the fund this year has made the Crown $5.5 billion better off." Townsend said the fund's other key benchmark was value add, which tracks how successful its investment strategies have been. "We derive that by comparing our actual returns ...

Equity Trustees defies ASIC Shield Master Fund allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... in an email, stating that the fund had no track record or assets under management but still managed to outperform its benchmark - according to its investment manager CF Capital. ASIC estimates that $480 million was invested in Shield by at least 5800 ...