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Morningstar widens private credit coverage, kicks off with Metrics

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... into it. "From our perspective as a research house, we want to lean into the space because people want to know who are the better providers. We would just take a positive, constructive attitude to the space and say we're going to review it," Olsen ...

AI to maximise returns for super members: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... younger workers. The study and Urwin highlighted a dissonance between conservative investment strategies and the need for better long-term returns to finance their retirement. To bridge this gap, the study indicated that funds are increasingly implementing ...

New funds distribution firm launches

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... plans to add three to four more offshore investors in the next year, to support advisers in building portfolios that are better aligned with today's evolving risk environment, it said. Coote said: "This is just the beginning. Continental is committed ...

Super funds continue to fail vulnerable members: UNSW

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... enter and move through retirement." Another barrier super funds are faced with is the delay in introducing the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) legislation to the Parliament. Hanewald reiterated that the bill will empower super funds to deliver ...

Australian Ethical Super handed extra licence conditions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... our decision-making. We continue to deliver strongly against our investment strategies and objectives while supporting a better future for people, planet and animals." Australian Ethical Super invests on behalf of more than 122,000 members, with total ...

Reforms on super advertising, stapling enter parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... all instances of employee onboarding," Delahunty said. "For now, this package is a practical step forward that delivers better information where the technology is ready, without over-engineering processes for employers who are not yet using these pla ...

Super funds lagging RIC obligations: Pulse Check

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... priority. Yet, three years later, there is a widening gap between RSE licensees that are innovating to meaningfully drive better retirement outcomes and meet their members' needs, compared to those who are focused on mere compliance with the covenant," ...

TelstraSuper members caught off guard by Direct Access closure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... no cost or loss to current members... It's shameful... I honestly think Aware and TelstraSuper should be providing a better service than this to loyal customers," one member wrote. Another wrote: "This is appalling service to cancel this feature ...

Advisers want to boost client book by 36%: CFS

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
... practices planning technology stack reviews, which is up to 28% from 22% in 2024. Nearly one third said they also want better system integration. "Advisers are also looking to reinvest their efficiency gains back into their businesses and clients. Beyond ...

APRA-regulated funds should not pay CSLR special levy: SMC

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
... funding source. "It's crucial to close the door to stop consumer harms like these in the first place. Prevention is always better than clean up," SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said. "It's just not fair to ask 12 million low- and middle-income Australians ...