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Super on paid parental leave to reduce gender gap: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... superannuation payments on government paid parental leave from July 1 will go a long way to closing the gender superannuation gap." More broadly, however, another win for all superannuation account holders coming tomorrow is the increase of the superannuation ...

AMP North launches model portfolio solution with BlackRock, Lonsec

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... extension of North's collaboration with BlackRock and Lonsec, will help more advice practices across Australia bridge the gap between off-the-shelf and fully tailored private label model portfolio solutions. "Through this innovative new offer, we're ...

ASIC releases new relief for reportable situations regime

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
ASIC has provided AFSLs new reliefs to help them manage the reportable situations regime, which includes extending the length of investigations reportable from 30 days to 60 days. Also in the relief, ASIC is exempting the reporting of certain breaches ...

Super Fierce goes into liquidation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... of Super Fierce, officially launched it on International Women's Day in 2022 in the hope of tackling the gender wealth gap. The platform primarily compared superannuation products with the aim of ensuring women retire with more. Super Fierce collated ...

Old challenges push asset managers to inflection point: Citi

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... crossroads as traditional pressures are not abating and at the same time new growth vectors and technologies seem to widen the gap between those with the capacity to respond and those without. "We are particularly encouraged by the growing recognition ...

ESSSuper, UniSuper spearhead member satisfaction

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... AustralianSuper, MLC, and Australian Ethical. Overall, member satisfaction rose from 66% to 68%, with retail funds closing the gap, though industry fund members remained more satisfied on average, the analysis found. "These results confirm that service-led ...

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" ...

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 ...

Link Wealth acquires boutique advice firm

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... Queenslanders, while also indicating gaps in access to financial services. Link Wealth said it "sees strong potential to bridge this gap," by providing consistent, high-quality advice and supporting the next generation of advisers through its national ...

Private credit market has lenders sweating

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... We view longevity in the sector as a prized asset," he said. Nevertheless, O'Connor said private credit fills a "critical gap" in the market, and that there's potential for "heavy-handed oversight" which might stifle the sector's growth. "While concern ...