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IFM Investors, Nest complete first UK investments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025
... the long-term retirement savings of working people. By partnering with organisations like Nest, we're working to deliver better retirement outcomes for millions of workers across the UK." The investments aim to support Nest's ambition to diversify and ...

MLC Expand targets time savings with new AI capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... platforms," Maloney said. "... we're seeing a lot of advisers start to experiment by themselves, but I think the platform is better positioned to invest in tech in many cases, and support than advice practices to drive efficiency. "We're very ...

Feature: Compliance | Passing the buck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... persuade people to move their money from one place to another and they've been tricked into thinking that they can get better returns... but most of the money went into managed investment schemes or products that were hosted on the platforms of superannuation ...

Can IPOs ever recover? Experts aren't sure

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... environment, including the pilot program to shorten the IPO timetable by up to a week. "[The sped up process] will help with better price discovery, giving comfort to investors, which we hope will be one step in the right direction of encouraging more ...

NAB announces Private Wealth, nabtrade hires

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... markets in a way that's accessible for the seasoned investor, the first-time stock buyer and everyone in between trying to do better financially for their families and futures," he said. Also joining NAB Private Wealth is Nik Kritikos as head of nabtrade ...

ASIC targets funds over 'disappointing' retiree communications

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... throughout retirement and provide more meaningful support. ASIC's review, Report 818 From superficial to super engaged: Better practices for trustee retirement communications, found some trustees offer one-size-fits-all retirement communications aimed ...

AZ NGA acquires majority stake in Geographe Financial Group

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... advisers," he said. "The firm provides a truly integrated advice service, giving confidence to clients who have a dream for a better and richer life, and we are excited to expand our relationship and assist with the next phase of growth." Spencer said ...

Treasury unveils major super tax changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... introduced, with balances of $10 million and over to be taxed at 40%. "This is still a concessional tax arrangement but it is better targeted," the Treasurer said, noting it will only impact about 8000 Australians. "While the government is reducing superannuation ...

Insurers design framework for dealing with mental health claims

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... clarity and transparency to customers by establishing "minimum" standards for consistent, and evidence-based thresholds for better mental health claims assessments. It will also clarify the purpose of disability insurance, and reflect contemporary medical ...

Government reviewing $3m super tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
... around concerns some stakeholders had raised. "Stakeholders have raised concerns with us. In order for us to understand it better, we might have done some modelling, and that is for us to provide good advice to government," she said. Despite confirming ...