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Government consults on superannuation objective laws

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023

The federal government is consulting on proposed superannuation legislation that will enshrine an objective to "preserve savings to deliver income for a dignified retirement, alongside government support, in an equitable and sustainable way." The Superannuation ...

Returns from agriculture a perfect storm of demographics, demand

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023

Demographic shifts, rising food demand, inflation hedging, and ongoing farm consolidation are revolutionising how the world produces food and invests in the agriculture sector. Speaking at the AIST ASI Conference this week, Warakirri Asset Management ...

Midwinter partners for paraplanning solution

CHLOE WALKER | WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023

Midwinter Financial Services (Midwinter) will work with Scale Up Paraplanning, TNW Solutions, and Rocket Services to create an integrated paraplanning solution for advisers. Launched off the back of a successful pilot phase, the Paraplanning Partners ...

Strategic reset delivers for Count

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023

Count has seen growth in its wealth business, with aggregated revenues rising 24%, gross business earnings up 19%, and a significant jump in adviser numbers. In "a year of transformation", Count reported a very slight decline in net profit after tax ...

Citi terminates staff super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023

Citi is closing its staff superannuation fund and ceasing all defined benefit funding, saying it's no longer feasible to continue operating. Employees were recently advised the company had given notice to the trustee that it has decided to terminate ...

Ageing population measures needs rethink: Mercer

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023

New research from Mercer Australia urges policymakers to rethink how they traditionally measure Australia's future ageing population, which must consider dynamic changes in the workforce and improved life expectancies. Mercer Australia senior partner ...

Australian Ethical hits $9.2bn, focus turns to back-office

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023

Australian Ethical has reported 48% year-over-year growth in its funds under management (FUM), reaching $9.2 billion due to positive net flows and its successor fund transfer (SFT) with Christian Super. In an ASX announcement, the company reported underlying ...

Legacy issues, business overhaul plague E&P results

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023

Legacy issues and ongoing structural changes continue to plague E&P Financial Group as it looks for better performance under the new chief executive in FY2024. The ASX-listed firm reported sinking revenues and profits in the last financial year of $167.1 ...

Women less confident to retire: Vanguard

CHLOE WALKER | THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023

A study of over 1800 working and retired Australians has revealed a stark difference in confidence levels when it comes to how men and women plan for retirement. According to Vanguard's How Australia Retires study, almost half of Australian women do ...

legalsuper chief operating officer exits

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2023

The chief operating officer of the $5.4 billion superannuation fund has left amid a leadership restructure under the new chief executive. Trevin Erichsen has been with legalsuper for less than a year, joining as interim chief executive when Andrew Proebstl ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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