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Using super as 'piggybank' would be a 'disaster': Schroder

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... would be a "disaster" for members if governments told super funds what they should invest in. "Members carry the investment risk, and it is their money," Schroder said. "We must break the piggybank mentality. Super is not a trillion-dollar fix-all. It ...

Lombard Odier acquires Dutch sustainable asset manager

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... and global equities. With the close of the transaction, LOIM's sustainable offering will reach $15.3 billion in AUM, across risk-aware and high-conviction strategies, including internal products and a closely aligned external offering. LOIM said the ...

Coaxial names chief investment officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... Australia. He was chief financial officer when Afterpay debuted on the ASX and oversaw the design and development of it as chief risk officer. Before that, Harris had a 15-year career in retail banking in various locations across the Asia Pacific, including ...

FAAA calls for other sectors to help pay $67m CSLR bill

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... basis of capacity to pay. If the levy is spread as broadly as possible, it is likely to be more sustainable and pose less risk of threatening the viability of any one sector," Abood said. "It's not appropriate to ask financial advisers to pay more than ...

Legalsuper updates investment, insurance fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2025
... average annual return of CPI + 2.5% p.a. over rolling 10-year periods instead of 2.25% p.a. The MySuper Balanced option's risk profile has increased from medium to high to high only. Legalsuper said this option is now likely to produce a negative return ...

Societe Generale fined $3.88m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2025
... and can prevent orders from being placed on the market," Longo said. "Missing suspicious orders puts the entire system at risk. Companies like SocGen must have appropriate preventative and detective tools and controls, including people with the right ...

ASIC piles more charges on Merhi

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
ASIC has heaped more allegations against former financial adviser Ferras Merhi, claiming he engaged in "unconscionable conduct" related to the First Guardian Master Fund and Shield Master Fund that has put more than $520 million on the line. ASIC said ...

Life insurers double earnings in FY25

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
... Group disability income insurance reported revenue of $732 million, which is 4% lower year on year. Meanwhile, group lump sum risk made $1.4 billion in revenues and individual lump sum risk, which earned $2.2 billion, which were relatively stable over ...

AMP lifts advisers' efficiency game with Grow

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
... Select and Choice menus, with pricing blended accordingly. Furthermore, there are curated portfolios that cater to a range of risk profiles, allowing advisers to focus on other essential services. This comes as nine in 10 Australians remain unadvised ...

Real estate private credit market tips towards $153bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
... curbed banks' exposure to commercial real estate (CRE), especially construction lending - now viewed as capital-intensive and risk-sensitive under Basel III," the report said. "Lending practices remain highly conservative, favouring borrowers with simple ...