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Product Showcase: Making group insurance count

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... services, they are turning to one of the hidden gems of holistic advice: group insurance. A case for group insurance That opportunity has become more apparent as a decade of superannuation reforms has fundamentally changed how Australians access and ...

Active managers face selection test: Morningstar

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... active management, with Morningstar pointing to persistent market inefficiencies, lower research coverage and a broader opportunity set than passive indices can capture. Fixed income also emerged as a relative bright spot, with higher interest rates ...

Retirement confidence lags as investors turn to AI

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
... upon to take greater responsibility for their long-term financial security," Wurtz said. "The challenge - and the opportunity - is to help more savers become investors, putting their savings to work for the future. Many people understand the importance ...

Rest director for product departs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
... we made Rest's investment menu and default insurance Super Simple. "With some travel ahead, I'm taking the opportunity to reflect on what's next." This comes after a couple of high-profile exits from the fund in recent months. Former chief ...

Equity Trustees pushes bidders for better price

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... share. This is at a 20-cent premium over TPG Global offer of $24.55 per share. "The board had offered each party the opportunity to receive some substantive non-public information to enable each party to put forward an improved proposal for consideration ...

ASIC secures court orders against questionable investment scheme

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
... court's findings at this stage relate to the making of interim protective orders and Ahmad has not yet had an opportunity to respond, ASIC said. The court will consider whether the interim orders should continue and whether additional relief, including ...

Alceon makes first investment with new PE strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
... reputation for helping organisations translate AI ambition into practical business outcomes. There is a significant opportunity to invest behind that growth story, both organically and through targeted acquisitions. "More broadly, Alceon continues to ...

Active strategies a different story in ETFs: MSCI

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2026
... the ETF market enters a more mature phase, advisers are also asking harder questions about the product's fit. The opportunity lies not just in providing more choice, but in knowing where the structure adds value, where its limits lie and what it takes ...

MA Financial launches $500m fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2026
... added the shopping centre is an institutional-grade retail asset located in a prime area. "This was a rare investment opportunity to acquire a 50% share in a large-scale high-performing shopping centre that is an entrenched retail destination in one ...

Guardians names head of portfolio completion

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2026
... Guardians and helping to build on the strong work already being done by the portfolio completion team. "It's a great opportunity to work with a terrific investment team, take on a new challenge, and contribute to an organisation I've long respected," ...