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Most traded stocks in the first half of the year revealed

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
Retail and advised investors both invested heavily into mining and energy industries in the first half of the year, according to new research from AUSIEX. Despite strong growth in the Commonwealth Bank share price, it isn't the most sought-after stock ...

Acenda hires from Hostplus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
Acenda has appointed Lee Sammartino to the new role of general manager of superannuation partnerships, a key role in its drive for growth in group insurance. Sammartino, who began this week, brings nearly 30 years of experience in financial services ...

Activist investor hires distribution lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management's former head of investment solutions, Scarlett Dorney, has joined Sandon Capital in much the same role. As head of client solutions at the activist investor, Dorney's role will encompass distribution, strategy ...

Average super balance grows to $172k: ATO

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
The average superannuation balance grew 5% to $172,000 at the end of the 2023 financial year, new statistics from the Australian Taxation Office reveal. Women had an average super balance of $154,641, while men had $192,119. The median was $54,349 and ...

Legalsuper celebrates double digit returns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025
Legalsuper expects to close out the financial year with a return of more than 11% for its MySuper product. The super fund predicts FY25 will see a return of at least 11% for its MySuper Balanced option, while the High Growth option should return about ...

Life insurer chief executives step down, successor named

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
Acenda Group is set to welcome a group chief executive, as Kent Griffin and Tim Tez announce their departures. Former Westpac executive Chris de Bruin has been appointed chief executive of Acenda Group, subject to regulatory approvals of the merger ...

TWG Global to acquire LA Lakers: Reports

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
Fresh from acquiring a stake in Mubadala Capital, TWG Global will reportedly acquire the LA Lakers for US$10 billion. The Buss family will sell the majority ownership in the LA Lakers to TWG Global and retain a minority stake, according to multiple ...

New SMSF industry body launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
The SMSF Innovation Council has launched to provide the SMSF sector with education, advocacy and a best-practice framework to help navigate the digital assets landscape. Chaired by Kate Cooper, the initiative is focused on collaborating and sharing ...

QIC offloads Victorian shopping centre for $440m

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
The Lowy Family Group-backed Assembly Funds Management (AFM) has struck a deal with PGIM Real Estate to jointly acquire QIC's Woodgrove Shopping Centre in Melton, Victoria for $440 million. The single-level centre, spanning over 27 hectares of land ...

Pacific workers face barriers to claiming super: University

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
Financial experts are calling on the government to simplify the process for Pacific and Timor-Leste workers that come to Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme to access unclaimed superannuation once their visa expires ...