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Classic 60/40 approach underdelivers for women retirees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... women retire with about 25% less in superannuation than men. This, and the fact they have lower ongoing benefits puts greater pressure on their portfolios and increases the risk of running out of money. MCFS deputy director Ummul Ruthbah said retirement ...

AZ NGA acquires majority stake in Geographe Financial Group

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... growth." Spencer said the firm's strategic partnership with AZ NGA delivers both succession and growth solutions, as well as greater clarity and confidence for remaining partners and staff about the future. He added that M&A will be a big part of the ...

Insurers design framework for dealing with mental health claims

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... are assessed appropriately. The framework will support long-term affordability and industry sustainability and deliver greater clarity, fairness, and transparency for customers. CALI will assemble an expert panel, including medical practitioners, legal ...

ASIC slams licensees' lax offshoring governance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
... licensee failing to meet its legal obligations and cause harm to consumers. The more critical the outsourced function, the greater the risks involved. The risks can be exacerbated when there is inadequate supervision of these functions, particularly ...

Netwealth separates itself from First Guardian: 'A case of fraud'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... mission to continuously improve efficiencies, user experiences and customer options as we expand our platform to serve greater segments of the Australian wealth management industry including stockbrokers and high-net-worth firms," Heine said.

HESTA hits $100bn in assets

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
... economies of scale to keep costs down over time. "Far more than a milestone, we believe this growth enables us to deliver greater value for our more than one million members," Blakey said. "This is money that represents greater security, more choice ...

Retail investors want true hedge fund exposure: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
... Retail investors see that hedge funds can truly diversify their portfolios amid rising inflation, higher interest rates and greater market dispersion and volatility. Morningstar found that many have turned to liquid and semi-liquid hedge fund options ...

ETF adoption 'intensifies': VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
New research has revealed ETF adoption among advisers has intensified in the last year, with over 70% reporting greater usage and 65% using two or more smart beta strategies. The 2025 VanEck Smart Beta Survey also found the depth of usage has expanded ...

Australian Food Super to transition to age-based premiums

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
... maximum monthly default income protection from $2500 to $3500, meaning that the benefit level has expanded to cover a greater salary (75% of a salary of $40,000 to $56,000). Australian Food Super appointed TAL as its group insurer in September 2024 ...

ASIC approval puts Cboe, ASX on level playing field

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
... entities increased to 26 in the three months to September end, the number of entities de-listed was also substantially greater in FY25 (60) than in FY24 (46) over the same period. Financial Standard contacted Cboe for comment.