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Mergers a boon for super member growth

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
Mercer, AustralianSuper, Hostplus, UniSuper, and Brighter Super recorded the largest growth in member numbers, according to new analysis from Perple - People Performance, underscored by mergers and stiff competition. Using APRA data of the 2022-23 financial ...

AI poses potential challenge to financial stability: Gensler

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
Artificial intelligence could threaten financial stability, forcing novel macro-prudential strategies, according to US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler. In a speech at Yale Law School, Gensler described AI as having "tremendous ...

Colonial First State launches new offering to advisers

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
Colonial First State (CFS) has unveiled CFS 10X, a new offering designed to help ambitious financial advice practices grow. CFS 10X aims to support the advice community by offering a calendar of dedicated events and webinars. The program is divided ...

Fund selectors harbour AI bubble fears, affirm belief in its longevity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
Fund selectors, wary of an AI bubble, still believe in its longevity, with some viewing it as an opportunity bigger than the internet, according to a Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM) survey. Natixis IM conducted a survey of 500 investment professionals ...

Betashares to launch Nasdaq ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
The Australian fund manager expects to launch two new Nasdaq ETFs on the ASX later this month, as new data shows more financial advisers than ever are using them in client portfolios. The Betashares Nasdaq Next Gen 100 ETF (JNDQ) will invest in the ...

AI mania will underwhelm advice: Finura

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
"AI mania" will over-promise and underdeliver for financial advisers, while superannuation funds are tipped to give digital advice a boost, Finura Group's 2024 predictions reveal. In the latest Australian wealth tech predictions report, Finura highlights ...

Interest rates drive adviser conversations in 2024

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
Interest rates will continue to be a driving force behind client conversations in 2024 as financial advisers remain agile regardless of whichever direction they will go. The rapid upward trajectory of interest rates - from 0.10% in April 2022 to today's ...

Insignia Financial touts strong start to FY24, simplification

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
Insignia Financial has reported more than $300 billion in funds and named a chief client officer to run the newly created client wellbeing arm as it progresses its simplification strategy. In a quarterly update, Insignia said its funds under management ...

Aussies want advice from their super fund: CFS

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
New research from Colonial First State (CFS) has found a significant proportion of Australians wish their superannuation fund offered financial advice, including many who already receive advice. The CFS Empowered Australian report, based on a survey ...

Gen Zs now 'loud budgeting': Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
Research by NAB shows Gen Z is embracing the latest TikTok trend and cutting back on their spending, saving an average of $450 a month. New NAB Economics consumer sentiment data has revealed more than half (56%) of Gen Z and younger Australians are ...