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Betashares expands Wealth Builder range

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... million in funds under management. Betashares chief executive Alex Vynokur said: "We're proud to expand the number of options within our unique Wealth Builder range, offering Australian investors robust building blocks to construct their portfolios." ...

Explosive rise in claims drives new TPD solution for Acenda

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... for many Australians, Acenda said. Acenda's new TPD Severity option aims to offer more flexibility around existing TPD options, allowing advisers to tailor cover to their clients' individual needs. Acenda chief executive, individual insurance Gerard ...

HESTA changes investment fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
HESTA has reduced investment fees across its ready-made investment options in the last financial year and announced a lower minimum balance for accessing Income Stream products. The investment fee reductions were across HESTA's top four ready-made ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... surfaced as key features. From a bird's eye view of the sector, Worn notes that the differentiator is not the investment options themselves. "It's the whole ease of onboarding and the digital experience. You look at how easy it is to use apps ...

Australia, UK regulators exchange insights

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... the International Organisation of Securities Commissions) and bilaterally. The government also plans to consider further options for joint working and supervisory cooperation. The discussions align with the commitments outlined in the UK-Australia Free ...

SMC calls for simplified retirement system

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... Finally, SMC called for ways to keep members informed and involved, so they can trust and understand their retirement options; and make sure smaller super funds can use best practice approaches without making things too costly for members. SMC said it ...

Colonial First State partners with MST Financial

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
... investment portfolios." CFS is also innovating its digital infrastructure. The planned launch of new digital reporting options on CFS Edge and CFS FirstChoice in October will enable more dynamic and data-rich conversations with clients on managed accounts ...

Diversa winds up struggling super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... outflows ratio was a whopping 712.5% compared to the industry median of 89.2%. At that time, the trustee was considering its options for the fund, but said a merger was not on the cards. "The trustee has explored the potential successor fund transfer ...

Equity Trustees slashes value of Shield investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... stark variance to the previous unit price determined by Keystone Asset Management in April 2024. Of the four investment options, three were marked down by close to 50%, while one - the High Growth option - was marked down by 75%. Equity Trustees said ...

Young people want more from their life insurance: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... shaped by digital-first experiences, demand personalisation and flexible offerings...increasingly choosing other investment options and wellness solutions over traditional life insurance," said Kartik Ramakrishnan, chief executive of Capgemini's ...