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Acenda Group names finance, risk leads

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
... capabilities will benefit Acenda as we lead the merged organisation through this important time for our business and the industry."

Picture Wealth named fastest-growing planner: report

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
... 12,000 are client-facing to service approximately 12 million advice-ready Australians. The sector needs to move from an industry average ratio of 1 adviser to 141 clients, which is the current ratio according to industry data, to a ratio of 1 adviser ...

REI Super delivers double-digit returns in FY25

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
REI Super, an industry superannuation fund primarily for real estate professionals, has returned 10.34% in its MySuper option for the year ended 30 June 2025. Over the same period its balanced pension option achieved 11.40%, while the Growth Plus and ...

Federated Hermes 'not far away' from launching Australian wholesale products

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
... believes that the leverage of its stewardship business with superannuation funds, alongside Australia's dynamic pension industry, presents a unique opportunity in retirement income products. "There's a very sophisticated pension industry here ...

FAAA fights to reignite Dixon inquiry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
... Advisory business, along with other similar failures like United Global Capital, has mounted enormous stress on the advice industry, with the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) levy continuing to surge through the $20 million sub-sector cap. Although ...

One third of advisers use 'Big 3' platforms: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
... widely used platforms among financial advisers, according to Rainmaker Information, which shows that one third of the industry rely on the 'Big 3'. Colonial First States (CFS) FirstChoice platform holds the highest number of financial advisers ...

Investments, advice complaints jump 18%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025
... in scam-related complaints to 5977. "Whilst any decline is positive and we welcome the progress made by government and industry to prevent scams, caution should be exercised in interpreting AFCA's scam numbers," Locke said. "AFCA currently only sees ...

Cbus closes corporate super plan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025
Cbus will close the AME Systems Corporate Super plan and transition members to Cbus Industry Super, effective 1 September 2025. As a result, members will see changes to their insurance cover. "As per the agreement between AME, Cbus Super and the insurer ...

Aware Super expands European footprint

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025
... limited supply, the aparthotels market represents a high conviction subsector for Aware Super." "The July provides an industry leading offer, and the current platform represents a strong base from which to expand the business across Europe. "The strong ...

Younger Aussies want personalised financial advice: CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2025
... all Australians by increasing access to advice, while providing a clear pathway for those looking to enter the advice industry." Meantime, financial advisers are, however, optimistic about the future of life insurance, with up to 82% expecting the sector ...