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Vanguard launches two new diversified ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
Vanguard has launched two new diversified exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the ASX, catering to high-growth investors and those seeking steady income. The Vanguard Diversified All Growth Index ETF (ASX: VDAL) is designed for investors with a very high-risk ...

Praemium names interim CFO

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
Praemium appointed a chief financial officer to replace Dave Coulter in the interim. Simon Moore is the temporary finance chief as Praemium searches for permanent replacement. Coulter was in the chief financial officer role from March 2022. Prior to ...

Stockspot officially launches low-cost super offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
Stockspot Super has launched to the public, a move first flagged by Financial Standard in May 2024. Stockspot said the offering is Australia's first fully transparent, ETF-only superannuation product, which has been designed to keep costs low and provide ...

War on inflation: Australia vs New Zealand

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
In the battle against inflation, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) took different approaches. Now that inflation has cooled, HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham has examined which approach was better. "At the end ...

Insurance through superannuation stages a comeback

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
After years of decline, the number of superannuation fund members with insurance is on the rise. Legislative changes in 2019 made insurance opt-in for those with low balances, inactive accounts, or those aged under 25 - taking a sledgehammer to the ...

UniSuper launches fresh brand campaign

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
The $149 billion super fund is going to market with a new advertising initiative that asks Australians to imagine their dream retirement and how they'll get there. The campaign is being rolled out across television, online, outdoor, radio, print, owned ...

KKR backs Aussie GPs with financing deal

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
KKR - via its Asia Pacific Credit strategy - is investing in Family Doctor, a group of general practitioner (GP) clinics across Australia. Family Doctor was founded in 2008 and provides comprehensive medical care services through its network of more ...

ClearView Wealth's profit bleeds 22% in HY25

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
ClearView Wealth's profit took a blow with its underlying net profit after tax (UNPAT) down 22% to $15.2 million in the six months to 31 December 2024, saying the slump was due to an "aberration" in the claims experience in the first quarter of FY25. ...

SMA Reporting Standard launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
The SMA Reporting Standard (SMARS) has launched to address the complexities and confusion over fee structures in the separately managed accounts (SMAs) sector. SMARS is spearheaded by the Adviser Ratings Group and operates as a separate entity, SMA ...

HESTA hunts for portfolio construction and risk specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
HESTA's general manager of portfolio construction and risk has exited the $93 billion super fund, underscoring the high number of senior turnovers in big super. The superannuation fund confirmed that Michael Sommers had exited and that it was looking ...