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HUB24 takes stake in Finura Digital

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025

... produced more than 1000 advice documents using Advice Designer, and the platform is now approved by several major AFSLs. It reduces typical SOA creation time to under two hours, with 43% completed in under 60 minutes. "We're seeing growing interest ...

RBA says it can 'afford to be patient' on rate decisions

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025

... the risk that employment growth in the market sector remains soft, which could occur if the uncertain economic outlook reduces firms' willingness to hire or if an emerging focus on cost-cutting results in layoffs," the minutes said. "Alternatively, members ...

Estimated CSLR levy comes in at $127m for FY27

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025

... are distributed widely and fairly. A diversified approach avoids disproportionate impacts on individual sub-sectors and reduces the risk of cross-industry disputes," Briggs said. "However, socialising the cost of underwriting investment losses is not ...

Stockspot reduces fees to increase accessibility

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025

Stockspot is making what it calls its biggest changes since launching, including lowering monthly fees for some accounts to $1 per month, and other initiatives aimed at making investing more accessible. Stockspot now charges only $1 a month for balances ...

FEATURE: Hyped up

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025

... the "innovator's dilemma" - while profit margins are high, pressure to change the operating model is limited, thus reduces the urgency to create a governance process to identify and prioritise the use cases that range "from quick wins to moonshots". ...

Praemium partners to offer more global options

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2025

... international funds that were previously "out of reach". Vestima's integration simplifies the administration of global assets, reduces operational friction, and enhances portfolio construction flexibility, allowing advisers to deliver more tailored ...

First Super reduces admin fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025

The $5 billion super fund for the paper, pulp and timber industries is cutting administration fees for most of its members. From September 1, the flat administration fee paid by First Super accumulation members each week is dropping from $1.87 to $1.65. ...

Rest calls for super performance test reforms

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025

... Australian economy, provides funds like Rest with greater confidence when undertaking long-term investment decisions and reduces the risk to investment returns."

MLC AM reduces MultiSeries management fees

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025

MLC Asset Management reduced its management fees across its four MultiSeries portfolios, starting on June 1. For MLC MultiSeries 30 management fees reduced from 0.40% to 0.32% p.a. For MLC MultiSeries 50 and MLC MultiSeries 70, fees went from 0.45% ...

Super on paid parental leave to reduce gender gap: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025

... 26 weeks. The research also showed that, for a woman who earns the median wage (around $75,000), taking a year off work reduces her projected super balance at retirement from $611,300 to $587,500 - a 'super loss' of $23,700 (in today's dollars). ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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