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APAC insurers favour multi-alternatives strategies: Report

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025

... equity present attractive opportunities to capitalise on these major trends, especially when structures are designed to ensure good visibility on demand and cash flows. "We anticipate a decline in US short-term rates over the next few quarters, as the ...

AustralianSuper pumps $1.1bn into fresh UK investment

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025

... investors and our regions together to deliver the homes, infrastructure and industries that will drive growth and create good jobs in every corner of the country - building a stronger economy that works for, and rewards, working people." AustralianSuper ...

Why mid-sized super funds still matter: Farrar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025

... from fund managers and allows it to focus on what it does best - serving its members. "They are very skilled, and we are good at putting them all together in a good portfolio, making sure that we choose good managers and we oversight them properly. And ...

APRA flags growing trustee complacency on retirement strategies

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025

... approaching retirement, which is expected to rise to around two in five funds over the next 20 years. "While some funds are doing a good job at this, we believe there are still many members who could benefit from greater access to easy-to-understand ...

Federal Court dismisses Freedom Insurance staff allegations

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025

The Federal Court has dismissed ASIC's claims that a former Freedom Insurance director and staff member were engaged in shocking and harmful sales tactics. Judge Goodman did not accept ASIC's claims that former director Keith Cohen and quality ...

Feature: Compliance | Passing the buck

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025

... some loopholes in the law which allow them to sell financial advice unsolicited. So that's a challenge," she says. "A good financial adviser doesn't need lead generation services in order to develop a good pool of financial advice clients that ...

Can IPOs ever recover? Experts aren't sure

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025

Despite ASIC and the ASX having displayed a "good regulatory mindset" in revitalising the listed environment, opportunities from the private markets continue to drag initial public offerings' (IPOs) down. In a panel at the Citi Investment Conference ...

FINSIA's struggle to find scale

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025

... is there is a strong alignment between the sub sectors it caters for and FINSIA caters for. So, we think it's a really good fit between the two." Cox said the response from FINSIA members has been positive and renewal rates are among the highest ...

Superannuation system quality stagnates: Report

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025

... Sweden, Finland and Norway also received a B+ rating, which determines that a retirement system is structurally sound with many good features, but has some areas for improvement that differentiate it from an A-grade system. The study noted that Australia ...

New 100% tariffs on China: Another TACO moment?

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025

... behaviour one iota. Not at all," he said. "We saw Chinese exports and trade surplus at a record high. As much as tariffs are good for raising revenue and stabilising the fiscal situation, in terms of having an impact on the behaviour of Xi Jinping, there's ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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