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Adviser exodus puts retirement savings at risk: CPA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
CPA Australia says the drastic exodus of financial advisers has put Australians' retirement money at risk, possibly leading them to invest in higher-risk schemes. According to the Financial Adviser Register, there are only 15,300 advisers left in the ...

IFS recovers $226m in unpaid super

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2025
... is still a fair distance away from the total unpaid super, which currently sits close to $6 billion for 3.3 million Australians according to recent data shown by the Super Members Council (SMC). However, IFS believes the upcoming introduction of Payday ...

Stop delaying Payday Super laws, says SMC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2025
... contributions within seven calendar days of paying wages or face additional charges. There is currently about 3.3 million Australians with unpaid super, with the total bill now sitting at about $5.7 billion. Over the past decade, some $47 billion in ...

TAL, Challenger help launch MLC Retirement Boost

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2025
... people view retirement." "Gone are the days of people fully stopping work and withdrawing their super as a lump sum. Australians are choosing to work for longer, scaling back their hours or even changing careers later in life. They are travelling more ...

MySuper delivers 10.3% in FY25

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2025
MySuper options are set to deliver 10.3% p.a. on average for the 2025 financial year, according to Rainmaker Information. This is an improvement of 0.9 percentage points compared to the 2024 financial year's return. This also marks the third consecutive ...

MA Financial gives $200m to legal finance platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2025
... lending facility will enable the platform to significantly expand its operations and enable access for thousands more Australians seeking fair and affordable legal support. "Divorce doesn't discriminate. Separation affects Australians from all walks ...

Betashares acquires InvestSense, launches Trellia Wealth Partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... accessible. "From day one, we set out to break down the barriers to investing and make finance more approachable to everyday Australians," he said. Betashares has $50 billion in funds under management.

Hostplus extends MetLife partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... vision to be the leading digital insurer, means we are focused on delivering insurance service excellence to support Australians throughout their life with sustainable life insurance cover." The announcement follows significant changes to Hostplus' insurance ...

Superannuation is Australia's 'productivity engine': ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... superannuation system," Delahunty said. "Ensuring we have the right settings will allow this capital to reap dividends for all Australians."

Mental illness payouts balloon over $2.2bn: CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
More Australians are leaving work permanently due to mental ill health than ever before with insurers paying out over $2.2 billion in mental health claims last year, according to new data from the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI). CALI said ...