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AMP Super rolls out cashback feature

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... AMP Super delivered strong returns in the past financial year, seeing double digit returns across most of its investment options. In June, AMP launched the AMP Super Lifetime feature that could unlock member's retirement incomes by over $100,000 in the ...

High-risk super options pay off: Morningstar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
Superannuation funds delivered strong performance in Q2 2025, particularly among higher-risk options, according to Morningstar's inaugural Superannuation 360 Quarterly report. The report found that Aggressive and Growth peer group averages led the way ...

Account number issue causes angst, undue admin work: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... changes to the primary law and that instead we should seek regulatory guidance from ASIC." "We put forward a couple of options and had a follow-up meeting with ASIC in mid-April. They confirmed that they did not consider alternative options existed within ...

CBA sets aside $52m for remediation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... Colonial First State Investments (CFSIL) in October 2018. The claim initially related to investments in cash and deposit options in the Colonial First State First Choice Superannuation Trust (FirstChoice Fund) and Commonwealth Essential Super and later ...

IFM Investors enters student accommodation arena

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
... partnership with Curtin University by supporting tertiary education with a range of purpose-built student accommodation options," he said. Also commenting, IFM head of infrastructure, Australia Michael Hanna said he is looking forward to working with ...

Trump signs order to open 401(k)s to private markets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... guidance where necessary. A statement from the White House said Trump "wants to give American workers more investment options in order to attain stronger and more financially secure retirement outcomes." It cited private equity, real estate and digital ...

MLC adds term deposits, ETFs to Expand

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... It also makes MLC Expand the only provider to offer ETFs on their low-cost wrap platform, MLC said. The new investment options include term deposits from ANZ and NAB, and ETFs from Betashares, iShares by BlackRock and Vanguard. MLC Expand chief executive ...

Betashares details private markets play, signs first partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... increased demand for private assets in recent times, Australia remains underserved by high quality, global investment options. "We believe there is a real opportunity to address this gap, and with that enable Australian investors and their financial ...

Treasury launches retirement phase consultations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... Member Outcomes, which commenced on January 1. One possible indicator for measuring fund offerings can be providing members options for drawdowns other than minimum drawdown rates (MDR) for account-based pensions. The paper suggests a simple indicator ...

Australian Ethical lifts investment fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
Australian Ethical has increased investment fees and costs for super and pension options, effective August 1. The $8.9 billion super fund said for those invested in the Conservative, Balanced, Growth and High Growth options, the lift in fees and costs ...