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Hejaz rolls out Australia's first Sukuk ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023
Islamic Finance provider Hejaz has launched Australia's first Sukuk active exchange-traded fund (ETF), offering retail investors a Shariah-compliant fixed income solution. The Hejaz Sukuk Active ETF (Managed Fund) opened on the ASX today, comprising ...

NGS Super launches retirement savings strategy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
NGS Super has launched its Easy Default offering which aims to help members manage savings while hitting retirement income objectives. Easy Default can be established on either the NGS Income Account or the Transition to Retirement Account. When the ...

AUSIEX, Saxo launch new adviser trading solution

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
AUSIEX teamed up with Saxo Australia to deliver an integrated international trading solution for financial advisers. The partnership will allow financial advisers to directly trade and own international equities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) across ...

Spire Capital, Oaktree launch wholesale fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
The Spire Oaktree Special Opportunities Fund offers wholesale investors exclusive access to opportunistic credit and special situations. The fund builds on a three-year partnership between Spire Capital (Spire) and Californian-based Oaktree Capital ...

Adviser demand up as industry turns corner: Recruiter

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
The financial advice industry is experiencing a buoyant jobs market in 2023, according to a specialist recruitment firm, particularly in the last three months which saw healthy demand for associate adviser roles. Recruit2Advice principal Dugald Braithwaite ...

Allianz Retire+ makes key appointments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
Allianz Retire+ has appointed a national platform and research relationship manager, while also making a raft of high-profile appointments to its Retirement Advisory Board. Joining the Allianz Retire+ team as national platform and research relationship ...

Labor advances super performance test changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
As the government unveils a raft of updates to the superannuation performance test, due to take effect in August, some trustees are worried that it subjects Choice products to a rigid criterion. As previously flagged, all products will be subject to ...

Family offices ignoring $3.5tn time bomb: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
Echoing similar findings by UBS, KPMG has found that of the estimated 70% of Australian businesses that are family-run, only 30% have an established succession plan. This comes into focus with a $3.5 trillion intergenerational wealth transfer expected ...

Payday super to boost retirement savings for millions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
From 1 July 2026 employers will be required to pay their employees' super at the same time as their salary and wages. By transitioning to payday super, the government aims to tackle the average annual $4.7 billion of unpaid super. Unpaid super has ...

Biggest super funds face human rights complaints

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
Traditional Owners of three First Nations and superannuation fund members have filed human rights complaints against Australia's top 20 super funds over their investments in Santos Limited's proposed Barossa and Narrabri gas projects. Yesterday ...