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Government scraps inquiry into advice firm failures, Dixon Advisory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025
... actions of those involved contributed to the collapse, the role of the regulatory regime and ASIC, and the enforcement options available to ASIC. The committee was supposed to deliver its report by the last sitting day in March, but the inquiry lapsed ...

ESG labelling could 'destabilise' super system: RIAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2025
... actually serving member needs," RIAA co-chief executive Estelle Parker said. "For consumers, it leaves people with fewer options, higher costs, and less clarity about where their money is invested." RIAA wants to see the introduction of a principles-based ...

Australian Ethical FUM approaches $14bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2025
... the investment performance over the period has delivered positively for our members in the multi asset superannuation options and for investors across a range of our funds," McMurdo said. "Momentum across our business over the last five years means we ...

NGS Super readies for admin transformation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
... important, the fund said, with letters, emails and SMS alerts to go out throughout the transition to offer reminders, support options and updates on milestones achieved. It has also added an 'Upgrade Hub' to its website, providing a centralised location ...

Commonwealth Super delivers 'resilient' performance for FY25

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
... members of the Australian Defence Force - returned 10.5% in the same period. The results were similar between the aggressive options of PSSap (11.5%) and ADF Super (11.4%). The Income Focused option, designed for lower capital value variation, delivered ...

Equity Trustees sued over Shield Master Fund failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... action should send a clear message to superannuation trustees: proper due diligence is needed when offering investment options for members." ASIC is alleging Equity Trustees failed to exercise the same degree of care, skill and diligence as a prudent ...

Powerwrap drags Praemium performance, SMAs shine

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
... evolution culminated in the launch of Praemium Spectrum, our most comprehensive investment service, combining SMA and IDPS options in a single service proposition." During the period, Praemium partnered with Technotia Laboratories to develop a new superannuation ...

Iress hunts for new chief, takeover talks progress

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... search firm has been hired, which has "assisted the company over the last few months in reviewing potential succession options for the CEO role in order to inform the timing of any CEO succession," Iress said. Last week, Iress made the role of deputy ...

Special feature: Hunting for value

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... are in this kind of economy which continues to chug along quite nicely." In this environment, Murfin likes the look of options, which "lend themselves very well to credit spreads." "The third thing we like are inflation swaps," he says. "We've got ...

Hostplus unveils new Lifecycle option, changes fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... 'maintain' and 'protect' and milestone ages where members will be automatically switched to lower-risk options have been extended by 10 years. "This means over your lifetime, you'll now have more exposure to growth assets like Australian ...