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Selfwealth to proceed with Svava proposal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
After much back and forth between bidders, Selfwealth has forged ahead with a deal with the highest bidder. Despite a recent call for its shareholders to consider Bell Financial Group's (BFG) previous offer, Selfwealth has ultimately decided to proceed ...

Deflation continues, albeit slowly

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... to January was caused by increases in electricity prices for those Queensland households that had used up the Queensland State government electricity rebates. "Electricity rebates lower the price of electricity for households. The Queensland government ...

Macquarie shutters 30-year-old fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
Macquarie Group has terminated the Macquarie Master Capital Stable Fund, claiming the fund does not have "sufficient scale" to remain viable. The bank has commenced the wind-up of the fund's assets and unitholders' share of the net proceeds of the termination ...

Super fund investment in US to skyrocket

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... UniSuper, and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, will meet with government officials at the federal and state level, and their investment sector peers, over four days. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said he would also be attending the event ...

Cost-of-living continues to rock retirement confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
Research by Colonial First State (CFS) finds Australians have adjusted their retirement expectations in the last 12 months to a more modest outlook, with cost-of-living pressures being the main cause. Based on a national survey of 2250 Australians ...

Superannuation powerbrokers bound for US investment summit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... UniSuper, and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, will meet with government officials at the federal and state level, and their investment sector peers, over four days. The delegates will join ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd, and consul-general ...

UniSuper targets 'missing middle' with new digital advice offering

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
UniSuper has formed a strategic partnership with Ignition Advice to provide its members with personal advice on superannuation, insurance, investments, and retirement options. The $149 billion industry fund said the partnership expands its financial ...

Apex names country head and COO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... from HUB24 where he spent the last two years as acting chief growth officer. A former general manager with Colonial First State wealth management team, he also held senior roles at Mercer and Aviva Australia. "Apex has huge potential to grow and scale ...

David Paradice hires from Betashares

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... departed the exchange-traded fund provider to take up a role with David Paradice. Christopher Yates, Betashares New South Wales state manager for the adviser business, has been appointed head of wholesale distribution at Paradice Investment Management. ...

Super moves: Aware Super, CareSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... engagement for nine months. Before that, he held the same role at Funds SA, where he helped implement the South Australian state government manager's approach to responsible investment, as well as specific activities and analysis relating to the ...