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AMP BOLR litigants face lengthy payout process

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
... Justice McElwaine listened to every individual who objected and said many "were quite distressed in explaining their deeply personal reasons for opposing the settlement." One group member told the judge that that $100 million settlement was not sufficient ...

HESTA lowers insurance fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... introducing several insurance fee changes with most members paying less from September 28. For most HESTA Super and HESTA Personal Super members, the super fund said insurance fees will reduce by at least 3.2% for unitised cover and 2.5% for fixed cover ...

Pensioners to pay more under aged care reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... Aged Care Taskforce's final report, which said the amount paid by Australians accessing care should be determined by personal wealth, noting that the older people of the future will be wealthier, primarily due to the compulsory superannuation system. ...

Mercer awarded mandate for North's APS CoreSeries

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
Mercer will provide investment management for the APS CoreSeries Managed portfolios, which include Conservative, Balanced, and Growth options. Replacing Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, North said Mercer offers lower management fees of up to eight ...

Rising HNW numbers fuel need for specialist advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
There was an 8.7% increase in the number of high-net-worth (HNW) investors in Australia last year, bringing with it increased demand for estate planning, tax optimisation, and investment strategy advice. About 690,000 Australians are now considered ...

Former director sentenced for misappropriating investor funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
... paid back to investors. Sandiford was found to have used the money to fund his own lifestyle, including gambling and personal entertainment expenses. The judge described his conduct as "brazen" and "a serious breach of trust." He added that the crimes ...

Hostplus launches digital advice platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
... navigate key decisions around their retirement savings," Gervasoni said. "The ability to deliver personalised education and personal advice to eligible members at scale through the innovative SuperSmart tool is a game-changer for Hostplus and potentially ...

Federal Court approves AMP BOLR class action settlement

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
... hearing from every individual who objected, Justice McElwaine said many "were quite distressed in explaining their deeply personal reasons for opposing the settlement." "Each courageously explained how their personal and professional lives have been ...

Melbourne adviser sentenced to 18 months' prison

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
... without adequately advising his client that it was a company of which he was the sole director, and in which he had a personal interest. Grimm also failed to advise his client that ASIC had sought the winding up of entities related to him, including ...

Rest hires two general managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
The $86 billion industry super fund has added two general managers to its leadership, one to look after strategy and the other to oversee data and insights. Rest said the appointments were made with its strategy to simplify the super experience in mind. ...