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Magellan bolsters investment and distribution ranks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... firm last week to focus on key accounts and research relationships. He previously spent eight years at Magellan as head of retail distribution before a short stint at Prime Value Asset Management. "Mark's knowledge of the NSW advice market and asset ...

Group insurance premiums paid by super funds up 7%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... nearly $15,000 below that year's peak. Across the board, annual premiums for standard death and TPD cover rose, but only for retail fund members, who paid an extra $69 on average. Interestingly, those over 45 bucked the trend, seeing a $92 average decrease. ...

Shaw and Partners splashes $63m for New Zealand expansion

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... offering. ISG currently manages over NZ$7 billion ($6.5bn) in assets - which includes operations in wealth management, retail and institutional funds through Devon Funds, and a growing investment platform. As part of the deal, ISG's international wealth ...

4600 relevant providers yet to meet qualification standards: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... Register and undertake a compliance program to determine if relevant providers remain authorised to provide personal advice to retail clients. From that date, AFSLs must ensure each relevant provider who intends to provide personal advice has completed ...

SMC backs principles-based approach to corporate governance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... research shows profit-to-member super funds with equal representation boards have consistently and significantly out-performed retail funds with nonequal representation boards. They also retain more members, indicating stronger member trust and satisfaction," ...

ESSSuper, UniSuper spearhead member satisfaction

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... Colonial First State, AustralianSuper, MLC, and Australian Ethical. Overall, member satisfaction rose from 66% to 68%, with retail funds closing the gap, though industry fund members remained more satisfied on average, the analysis found. "These results ...

AFCA urges adviser clarity on SMSF wholesale investor test

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... applies when advising SMSFs. Even if SMSF trustees have extensive investment experience, an SMSF is still regarded as a retail investor if the fund's asset base is below $10 million, AFCA lead ombudsman Shail Singh and senior ombudsman for investments ...

US-Iran tensions send markets into panic mode

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... stretched. "Geopolitical risk has been elevated for years. Central banks have been buying aggressively," Tuckwell said. "Retail flows are strong. And gold has nearly doubled in Australian dollar terms since 2023. At these levels, you have to ask: what ...

Resilient job market reduces rate cut probability: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
... the year... To us, this seems a more sensible approach." Australia has also seen continued strength in key sectors like retail, property, and consumer spending, which will hardly drive a cut should these metrics continue to surge. "These metrics do not ...

‍Padua recruits tech professional

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... managed IT regulatory obligations. Before that, he was general manager of policy and policy & regulation at the Australian Retail Credit Association and held senior roles at AMP, Asteron Life, Zurich, and the Financial Planning Association. He reports ...