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SMSFs outperform APRA funds over five years: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
New research shows that self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) outperformed APRA-regulated funds by 1.2 percentage points per annum in the five years to June 2023. According to research from the University of Adelaide's International Centre for ...

Lifespan Financial Planning names head of research

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... commitment to better deliver financial solutions, Lifespan Financial Planning said. Ian Holliday has been appointed head of research and managed accounts, bringing over 25 years of experience to the fold and carries expertise in investment analysis and ...

Treasury consults on genetic test ban in life insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... Meanwhile, inclusion in the DDA would allow for complaints to be made to the Australian Human Rights Commission. "Genetic research is constantly evolving. The consultation is to ensure this legislation captures the intent of the government's decision ...

Australians don't trust politicians with their super: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... nationally representative poll, commissioned by the Financial Services Council (FSC) and conducted by political strategy and research firm CT Group, also revealed that the government's push to implement it proposed tax on high superannuation balances ...

Most retirees who rent live in poverty: Grattan Institute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... inadequate," the report said. High housing costs for retirees without the means to pay will mean more homelessness, with research showing high rents have a greater impact on homelessness than illicit drug use or a history of being in state care. "Without ...

Generation Development Group buys Evidentia

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... create Evidentia Group, GDG said. Moving forward, GDG will operate three distinct businesses: Generation Life, Lonsec Research and Ratings, and the newly formed Evidentia Group. Current Lonsec Group chief executive Michael Wright will lead Evidentia ...

Almost half of HESTA members retire involuntarily

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
Almost half (47%) of HESTA members retire involuntarily, according to new research commissioned by the super fund. The research - prepared by Evolved Thinking - surveyed more than 1800 pre-retirement health, aged care and community services (HACS) workers ...

Independent financial planning boutique opens in Brisbane

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... manager. Scarrabelotti's advice career began at Sunsuper (now Australian Retirement Trust), followed by a role as a senior research analyst for wealth and insurance at CANSTAR, before becoming a financial planning associate at Capital Focused. Scarrabelotti ...

Foresight Analytics names research lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
Foresight Analytics has appointed a new head of research as it looks to expand its coverage. Rob da Silva joined Foresight Analytics & Ratings, the research subsidiary of the Sydney-based group, last month. He spent more than eight years at SQM Research ...

VanEck beefs up Sydney office

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... record year in exchange-traded funds. Anna Wu has been appointed senior associate specialising in multi-asset investment research and strategy. Before joining VanEck, Wu held senior consultant positions at PwC and Macquarie Group, with a focus on banking ...