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Superhero plans 'mass affluent' wealth play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025
Superhero has welcomed its first chief investment officer, as it targets Australians seeking sophisticated solutions without the need for advice. Superhero said it is looking to "evolve beyond traditional sharetrading to offer sophisticated portfolio ...

Quality over quantity: CareSuper on mergers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
The dust has barely settled on the merger that created CareSuper as it is today and chief executive Jason Murray is gearing up for another in mere months - but he's not looking to make a habit of it. On November 1, CareSuper and Spirit Super finalised ...

COVID 'masked' issues at core of productivity problem: PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a "productivity bubble", in which measured labour productivity rose to a record high between January 2020 and March 2022 before returning to pre-pandemic levels in June 2023, the Productivity Commission (PC) has revealed. ...

ASIC tells super: 'You have everything you need to not fail'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant has told Financial Standard the regulator has super funds in its sights for more than just claims handling delays. "The main focus is on member services more generally, this is a multi-year phased project" Constant ...

Australian firms may face 'intense competition': RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) deputy governor Andrew Hauser said the effects of US President Donald Trump's tariffs may increase competition for Australian firms operating in China. Hauser said he visited China just after Trump's "Liberation Day" ...

Cost-of-living, unaffordable advice fuels financial stress: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
Even with more potential interest rate cuts in the works, Australians feel as though their financial situation is in dire straits as many struggle with the cost-of-living crisis and do not know the best place to seek financial advice, new surveys reveal. ...

Aware Super cuts fees for retiree members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
Aware Super is shaving up to 25% off administration fees for its retiree membership. The $190 billion fund is reducing the annual administration fee for retirement income and retirement transition members from June 1. The fee will drop from 0.23% of ...

'Tensions' identified between FAR and other requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
The chief executives of several superannuation funds sat down with ASIC and APRA for a roundtable to discuss key issues related to the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR). As part of the discussions, the super fund chiefs emphasised the importance ...

ANZ Staff Super loses investment head

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
ANZ Staff Superannuation's investment chief Ruwanie Dias has stepped down after nine months in the role, prompting fresh questions about the $7 billion fund's strategic direction. Dias, who was responsible for the fund's entire investment ...

Escala poised to overhaul strategy

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
Private wealth manager Escala Partners is poised for a management overhaul that could see the appointment of a new chief executive, according to people familiar with the matter. Two senior executives - co-chief executive Pep Perry and investment chief ...