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Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
About three years ago, robo-advisers, one by one, began dropping like flies. The likes of Six Park, Upstreet and Advice Intelligence either folded or were acquired. Even Ellerston Capital's ethically based robo-adviser, which launched in early 2023 ...

Retirees should put 80% of balance into annuities: Grattan

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
Grattan Institute has recommended changes to help simplify the superannuation system, including pushing for retirees to place 80% of their super balance into an annuity, possibly offered by the government itself. In its submission to the Treasury consultation ...

Australian Retirement Trust chief executive steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
David Anderson is stepping down as chief executive of Australian Retirement Trust (ART), with Kathy Vincent to replace him. The $330 billion super fund said Anderson notified the ART board of his intention to resign, just 18 months after joining. Vincent ...

Colonial First State partners with MST Financial

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
Colonial First State (CFS) has partnered with MST Financial to create a platform that empowers advisers to deliver better insights to clients. With MST Financial, CFS will debut Sandstone Insights, a premium research platform. This program will equip ...

Australia maintains global retirement security ranking: Natixis

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
Australia has maintained its 7th rank globally for retirement security even as more Australians believe it is increasingly more difficult to retire securely. Natixis Investment Managers Global Retirement Index (GRI) showed across the sub categories ...

FEATURE: Problem detected

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
While financial services organisations may be comfortable with taking risks, certainly when it comes to investing, there are other types of risks they're not so familiar with. It may be 2025, but we continue to consistently see examples of organisations ...

Private markets, asset class correlations upending 60-40 portfolio

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
The rise of private markets and increasing intra- and inter-fund correlation among asset classes should prompt financial advisers to rethink the traditional 60-40 portfolio. This is according to CI Global Asset Management head of fixed income and private ...

Australian investors undeterred by global market turbulence

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
Recent surveys indicate that Australians are not deterred by tumultuous global issues when making their investment decisions. A recent online survey by wealth app Sharesies revealed Australians remain confident in their investments despite global uncertainties. ...

Former staffer sues ASX, Lofthouse over bullying

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
ASX chief executive Helen Lofthouse is being sued by the former ASX head of trading technology Jamie Halstead, accusing Lofthouse of bullying. Halstead has also alleged the ASX failed to provide adequate resources for major projects, including the embattled ...

Young people want more from their life insurance: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
Young consumers are overlooking life insurance as delayed traditional milestones make it feel less relevant, according to a report by Capgemini Research Institute and LIMRA. The World Life Insurance Report 2026, based on a survey of 6000 people aged ...