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IFS recovers $226m in unpaid super

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2025
... supported through this transition. "Our focus is on delivering compliant, integrated payment technology and tailored education to help businesses save time and confidently meet their super obligations." Meantime, IFS executive manager of super recoveries ...

Betashares acquires InvestSense, launches Trellia Wealth Partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... in 2017. Leske said the new investment from Betashares will supercharge the platform's mission to make financial education more accessible. "From day one, we set out to break down the barriers to investing and make finance more approachable to everyday ...

Rest Super loses investment risk lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
Rob Leck has just finished up as the head of investment risk at Rest Super and is looking for a new home within the pension sector. For around half of his four years at the superannuation fund, Leck worked as a senior investment manager. He has spent ...

Platinum executives depart amid merger talks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... tools and resources to deliver exceptional client outcomes. Edwards said the position includes comprehensive training, education, portfolio modelling, and reporting. Brooks said he brings decades of investment management experience to this role, most ...

AustralianSuper's MySuper option returns 9.5%

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
... p.a. During the period, the nation's largest superannuation fund wrote off a whopping $1.1 billion investment in online education firm Pluralsight following the company's restructuring. AustralianSuper head of international equities and private equity ...

Insignia finalises 1300 staff transfer to SS&C

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
... Insignia will retain functions such as claims, complaints, product development, relationship management, marketing, member education and advice and guidance. The move follows Insignia severing ties with NAB last November, which meant ceasing the use ...

Adviser exam pass rate drops once again

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
The results of the 29 th Financial Adviser Exam have been handed down, with only 66% of candidates passing. In the June 5 exam cycle, a total of 237 people sat the exam; 75% (179) sat the exam for the first time. Eighty people (34%) have failed the ...

Lack of confidence in US equities brings investors back home

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... for platforms that do more than execute trades," Günhan continued. "They're looking for platforms that can support education, embed good habits early, and evolve with the next generation of investors. AI tools will play a key role, but only if they're ...

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 ...

Aussies feeling FOMO on private markets: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
... value through many market cycles is essential," Natixis country head Australia and New Zealand Louise Watson said. "Education becomes essential as some knowledge gaps remain. Liquidity, the valuation lag, and the return cycle are the top three differences ...