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ASIC considers 'cooling off period' for super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... down, makes them think, sleep on it. We all know from life experience that if you slow things down, you give yourself a better chance of making a wiser decision." Longo said the industry has faced a sort of wakeup call in the collapse of Shield and First ...

Damian Graham jumps to Challenger

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... continued focus on investment excellence and delivering on our purpose to provide customers with financial security for a better retirement." Commenting on his appointment, Graham added: "Challenger is a well-known and respected institution in Australia ...

Vanguard proposes tax-free way to save extra cash

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... Smith added. NMG Consulting modelling projected that someone who invests $20,000 per year for 10 years would be $40,000 better off under this regime than keeping their money in cash. Funds in the scheme could be accessed at any time according to the ...

Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... 60% of unadvised Australians feel that way. "More than that, they actually said 63% of advised Australians say they are better off because they had a financial adviser," says Maloney. "The most compelling one for me is that two-thirds, or 64%, of advised ...

Outsourcing will 'supercharge' value of advice: Netwealth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... stated. "Process innovation focuses on the steps a business takes to get things done. It is about finding ways to do things better, changing 'business as usual' to maximise efficiency and outcomes." Additionally, there are many ways a business ...

State Street Investment Management invests in Coller Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... capabilities that Coller has pioneered - exemplifies our broader commitment to clients to provide innovative solutions and better outcomes," SSIM chief executive Yie-Hsin Hung said. State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) officially changed its name to State ...

Ironbark partners to offer global quantitative equity capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... partnership." Ironbark chief executive, investment solutions Alex Donald agreed, stating that institutional investors are demanding better leveraged capabilities. "Institutional investors are increasingly seeking robust capabilities that complement their ...

Treasury seeks feedback on foreign investment reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... notification but not approval before proceeding. The government is also seeking feedback on ways to reduce reporting requirements, better manage approved investments, and provide more certainty on timely decisions. The Financial Services Council (FSC) ...

Cbus agrees to pay $23.5m fine

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... loved ones who were impacted by the delays during a challenging and distressing time. We are deeply committed to doing better. That's why we're bringing in some of the most comprehensive reforms in the sector and overhauling our claims system ...

ASIC labels digital assets as financial products

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... to become voluntary members. AFCA lead ombudsman for investment and advice Shail Singh said the updated guidance pledges better consumer protections when crypto and digital asset investments are involved. "We expect better regulation will reduce fraud ...