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Brighter Super increases retirement bonus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
The retirement bonus received by Brighter Super members just got bigger, with the fund increasing the incentive it pays to retirees who transition to a pension account. The Retirement Reward paid by Brighter Super has risen from 0.5% in FY23 to 0.8% ...

$3m super tax edges closer to reality

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
The $3 million superannuation tax passed the lower house yesterday afternoon with a majority vote count of 52:9, however attempts to see the tax indexed were shot down. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other ...

Netwealth FUA soars, names new chief financial officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
Netwealth has reported a record quarterly increase in funds under administration (FUA) of $7.4 billion bringing total FUA to $95.4 billion thanks to new inflows and positive market movements. Total funds under management (FUM) also rose an impressive ...

Ares buys GCP International in $5.5bn deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
Ares Management Corporation will acquire the international business of GLP Capital Partners and certain affiliates, boosting its assets under management (AUM) by $65 billion (US$44bn). The business, known as GCP International, is being bought for $5.5 ...

FAAA announces 2024 awards finalists

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) unveiled the finalists for this year's awards as it recognises members who exhibit the highest standards and professionalism. This is the second year the awards take place following the merger of the ...

'Challenging period' for active managers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
The S&P Dow Jones SPIVA Global Scorecard has revealed another tough year for active management in 2024. Initially covering just US-domiciled funds, nine regional year-end scorecards now cover active performance in funds operating in markets in Australia ...

Tribel Advisory adopts estate planning solution

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2024
Financial services firm Tribel Advisory will join forces with fintech Yodal to roll out estate planning services for its advisers and accountants. The estate planning tool stores Tribel information needed to create a comprehensive estate plan, alert ...

Carnegie's MHC Digital, Circle target local stablecoin push

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
Venture capitalist Mark Carnegie's MHC Digital Group and fintech Circle have teamed up on a plan to ramp up USDC stablecoin distribution in Australia and Asia Pacific, exploring institutional use cases. USDC is a fully reserved stablecoin, with over ...

Zurich launches new TPD option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
Zurich Financial Services Australia has launched a new total and permanent disability (TPD) offering designed specifically to cover ongoing care requirements in the event of a severe accident or illness. The new 'continuous care' option allows for a ...

Rapid growth in super sector poses risk to financial stability: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
Significant growth of the superannuation sector has set off alarm bells for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). In the RBA's September Financial Stability Review, it said the super sector's growth and connections to Australian banks has increased its ...
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