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Small industry super funds beat giants on trust, service, value

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... up the phone at any time or send an email if they're busy, and they'll get a response back," she said. "It helps members feel like they're going to be looked after whenever they need." That, she added, is what allows smaller funds to command much higher ...

Geopolitical risks force family offices into alternatives, cash: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
Geopolitical uncertainties are forcing family offices out of US equities, diversifying into cash and liquid alternatives, according to BlackRock's annual Global Family Office Survey. Global family offices find themselves in "risk-management mode" ...

TAL partners to expand access to affordable insurance

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
... superannuation." Cover Genius chief executive and co-founder Angus McDonald said younger generations typically don't have cover as they feel it is too expensive or fear the process is too complex. "Solutions such as bite-sized life and income protection ...

Aussies feeling FOMO on private markets: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
Investors are afraid of missing out on opportunities in private markets, but many are hesitant about the asset class for one reason. Natixis Investment Managers' survey of over 7000 investors around the world found that a third (32%) of Australian ...

AIOFP, FAAA encouraged by first meeting with Mulino

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) and Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) feel enthused about the impact he will have on the profession. This week, the two associations met with Mulino to discuss critical ...

Cost-of-living, unaffordable advice fuels financial stress: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
Even with more potential interest rate cuts in the works, Australians feel as though their financial situation is in dire straits as many struggle with the cost-of-living crisis and do not know the best place to seek financial advice, new surveys reveal. ...

Former director sentenced over 'test' trading accounts

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
... 'sophisticated scheme that created the illusion of genuine trading." Judge David added that McCabe had misled the investors to "feel their money was safe" with his reputation. "Further, Mr McCabe had engaged in 'a form of psychological bullying', engaged ...

Zenith to farewell co-founder, managing director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... individuals believe that their ambitions for the business are no longer aligned with the aspirations of their global parent, and feel it is therefore the right time to leave the business." Huddy became managing director in August 2023; he joined in 2019 ...

Tariffs were never the answer: Experts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
The tariffs doled out - and then largely wound back or paused by - the Trump administration are unlikely to help the US realise its economic priorities, an industry conference has heard. Opening the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association's ...

RBA cut expected, but then what?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... May, August and November." Aird said the current state of the global economy is too uncertain at this stage for the RBA to feel confident to hint at more cuts. "US trade policy has been erratic. And this has led to significant uncertainty around the ...