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Cbus closes corporate super plan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025
... will increase as Cbus said the significant discount that Corporate Super members receive will no longer apply. "The automatic cover limits that apply in Cbus Corporate Super will no longer apply. The overall maximum cover limits for Cbus Industry Super ...

Hostplus closes two investment options

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2025
Hostplus said it plans to shutter two investment options, effective 30 September 2025. The $128 billion super fund will close the International Shares - Emerging Markets and the International Shares (Hedged) - Indexed options. Hostplus said it is closing ...

Australian Ethical drops fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025
Australian Ethical has made changes to its insurance offering to provide Standard Default Cover members with a higher level of coverage at all ages, while also reducing fees for most age groups, while other age groups will see costs unchanged. From ...

AMP launches superannuation feature to boost retirement income

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025
AMP has launched AMP Super Lifetime; a superannuation feature it claims could lift members' retirement incomes by over $100,000 in the first decade post-work. AMP Super Lifetime runs automatically in the background of a member's super account, creating ...

Stake 'breaks barriers' with inaugural fixed income product

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
The investment platform has launched an actively managed fund, targeting a return of 2% above the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) cash rate. Launched today, Stake Accumulate is primarily invested in liquid, fixed income securities, but may also invest ...

ASIC cancels licence of Brite Advisors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... licence of any firm that fails to pay AFCA-determined compensation later covered by the scheme. The cancellation is automatic and can't be appealed. Brite Advisors is one of several failed advice and investment firms to lose their licences under this ...

ASIC streamlines AFSL applications

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... the new portal, for which they'll need to register to access. "The key changes and benefits for applicants include the automatic pre-filling of application details, eliminating the need to separately upload additional documentation and the ability to ...

ASIC loses Block Earner case

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
The Federal Court has vindicated Block Earner by overturning a decision that it needed an AFSL to offer its Earner product and dismissing ASIC's appeal to impose penalties on the digital asset platform. Justices O'Callaghan, Abraham and Button ...

Taxes and housing dominate election race

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... buyers who purchase a new home to claim mortgage repayments as a tax deduction. On the tax front, Labor promised an automatic $1000 tax deduction for work expenses, while the Coalition promised a one-off $10 billion cost-of-living 'tax offset' of up ...

Otivo launches AI-powered advice tool

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
Otivo has launched a new AI-powered advice tool that will give Australians "licensed financial advice" named Ask Otivo. The digital advice platform said the two-way, real-time advice tool is Australia's first AI-powered platform that will provide personalised ...