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Allianz Retire+ streamlines business, trims workforce

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... declined to comment on how many roles were affected, it is understood it is less than 20% of the workforce. "Allianz Australia Life Insurance Limited (AA Life) recently announced a number of changes to its operating model, reinforcing its commitment ...

Pacific Current FUM, earnings lower in FY25

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... share of profits. Last July, it also sold Carlisle Management Company to NASDAQ-listed alternatives asset manager Abacus Life. Partial divestments include a 55% sale of its equity stake in Victoria Park Capital Advisors' (VPC) management company and ...

Winners named in annual IMAP Managed Account Awards

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
The Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP) has announced the winners of the 2025 IMAP Managed Account Awards across nine categories, with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Australia taking out two categories. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management ...

Grattan calls for large scale tax reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... Sathanapally said. "But it isn't just in the retirement phase: this inequity in tax treatment extends to incomes in working life as well, through the way we treat investment in housing, and the use of trusts and private companies." Sathanapally said ...

Anti-hawking exemption for advisers a 'silly carve out': SCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
... conduct. They also tend to add no value to consumers, erode super balances due to exorbitant fees, and jeopardise people's life savings. SCA is urging the federal government to prohibit unfair trading practices economy-wide, including for financial services ...

ASIC turns spotlight on direct life sales

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2025
ASIC is warning life insurers to do better when it comes to their direct sales practices that have placed doubt on their compliance obligations and put consumer outcomes at risk. While some life insurance firms have improved since ASIC's 2018 review ...

Fidante loses $11.4bn in insto money

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2025
... transfer of Challenger's investment administration and custody services to State Street. During the period, TAL Dai-ichi Life Australia took a 15% stake in Challenger. On June 17, TAL Dai-ichi Life flagged its intention to purchase an additional ...

WAM eyes Platinum LIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... own around 74% of the combined entity, with existing Platinum shareholders retaining around 26%. "The merger injects new life into Platinum (ASX: PTM), helping to arrest the organic decline of its business by merging with another asset manager that has ...

Social isolation a top retirement fear: UniSuper

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... executive Peter Chun said the findings show there isn't a one-size-fits-all approach to retirement. "Retirement is one of life's most significant milestones and it's natural for people to worry about losing their sense of connection, identity and purpose ...

Hostplus unveils new Lifecycle option, changes fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
Hostplus has renamed its Life investment option to Lifecycle and switched up the design of the option by reducing the life-stages from four to three. Under the new design, the three life-stages will be 'grow', 'maintain' and 'protect' ...