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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 ...

Wealth groups tap operations leads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... global institutional mandates, establishing a presence in Hong Kong, Singapore, and the U.S., and expanding our services to retail investors. We also gained the support of platforms, rating agencies, and independent operational reviews. I am proud to ...

Small industry super funds beat giants on trust, service, value

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... addressing any doubts around their performance. The research also found that small super funds, across both industry and retail segments, had higher engagement, with their communications more likely to be read. Disengaged members pointed to a lack of ...

QIC offloads Victorian shopping centre for $440m

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... specialty stores. QIC real estate director of funds management Declan Walsh said the site has evolved into a "first-choice" retail destination through QIC's prolonged engagement; the asset owner has had the centre on its books for more than three decades. ...

ASIC takes action on Australian Fiduciaries

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
... million of investor money, and seeks asset preservation orders and the appointment of receivers. ASIC believes that about 600 retail investors have invested approximately $160 million into managed investment schemes run by Australian Fiduciaries since ...

Aware Real Estate names new chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
... Super's $8 billion Australian property portfolio, which includes retirement living, build-to-rent, industrial, commercial and retail assets and Sydney's Bankstown Airport. These Australian assets form part of Aware Super's broader $11.5 billion ...