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Minimum wage to rise 3.5%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
... and healthcare sectors. "The continuation of this inflationary episode has meant that, over the last three Annual Wage Review decisions, the Fair Work Commission has repeatedly deferred taking any action to reverse this decline in real wages out of a ...

ASIC blasts managed funds' poor compliance plans

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025
... obligations (DDO), the reportable situations regime and internal dispute resolution processes and reporting (IDR), an ASIC review found, warning that such inadequate compliance plans indicate governance failings. The 50 REs examined operate 45% of all ...

UK treasury provides guidance on local pension consolidation

MATT TOLEDO  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
... from 86 to six "megafunds" to scale their investments. On Thursday, the Treasury released its final Pension Investment Review report, which outlines requirements and goals for consolidation, reforms that had started under Conservative Party leadership. ...

Ironbark acquires family office firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
... for a partner that would be the right fit. "Our focus has always been on delivering for our clients. After a strategic review we felt that we needed a new partner who wanted to invest in the HNW space and bring new leadership and innovation to our business," ...

Australian investors loyal to wealth managers - until they're not

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... expectations continuing to evolve in the face of greater market volatility, and the potential impacts of the Quality of Advice Review on the local industry yet to fully play out, it's essential that wealth managers keep pace with these changes..." Notably ...

Centrepoint Alliance locks in hundreds of Brighter Super advice clients

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
... to transition had until May 16 to opt out. Out of the 400 eligible members, 316 - who have fixed-term contracts due for review over the next year - have confirmed they will transition to Financial Advice Matters. An additional 30 members are undergoing ...

ASIC accuses Kalkine of providing unlicensed advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
... ensure compliance with its obligations as an AFS licensee. "These conditions require Kalkine to engage a consultant to review, assess and report to ASIC whether Kalkine's interactions with its customers are compliant and its supervision mechanisms are ...

Rest lands new chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... Qantas Super for over nine years, until it merged with Australian Retirement Trust. The decision to merge followed a board review of Qantas Super's size, growth trajectory, and legislative and regulatory environment, along with broader superannuation ...

Equip Super, TelstraSuper terminate merger plans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... TelstraSuper's chief investment officer had already flown the coup for a role with Mercer. The fund said it continues to review its strategic direction and long-term options, but planning for this particular merger has come to an end. Had it continued ...

Vanguard Super leads in organic growth: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
Vanguard Super was the super fund with the highest organic growth rate in FY24, both in terms of assets under management (AUM) and membership, according to a KPMG report. CareSuper technically had the highest growth in AUM and membership, though this ...