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Rest cuts investment options

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
Rest has announced a raft of changes to its investment menu, including a reduction in the number of investment options from 15 to nine. From September 30, the super fund will streamline its investment menu in a move it said will make the selection process ...

Aware Super welcomes new chair

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024
Aware Super has appointed Christine McLoughlin as its chair, effective October 1. The appointment follows the departure of Sam Mostyn, who stepped down to become Australia's governor general in April. McLoughlin joins the board with over 25 years ...

Hostplus adds investment options, makes fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
... don't currently have insurance through your super, it's important to understand these changes in case you want to opt in to having insurance in the future."

Super performance test needs personal rate of return: Adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
APRA's annual superannuation performance test fails to consider results where it truly matters - at the member level - and ends up missing the mark on ensuring positive member outcomes, according to a financial advice expert advocating for better ...

Cost cutting returns Bravura to profit

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
Bravura Solutions returned to profit in the 2024 financial year following a "difficult year" but flags it is not done with its cost-cutting strategies. The ASX-listed firm's total revenue was stable at $250.4 million but managed to haul itself out of ...

How many advisers will Australia have in 2044?

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
The financial advice sector could see the number of registered advisers sink to 11,000 and as low as 5500 in 20 years' time, Rainmaker Information predicts. These are some of the scenarios forecasted in the Rainmaker Adviser report. A more optimistic ...

Expand bolsters SMA menu

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
BlackRock, DNR Capital, Elston, Lonsec and Zenith have been added to the Expand Extra menu, doubling the wrap platform's separately managed account (SMA) offerings. The additional investment managers complement the current fleet of MLC Asset Management ...

Australia's safety nets 'stretched too thin': CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
A new report commissioned by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) revealed that Australians are experiencing higher living costs and increasing mental health issues, making reliable financial safety nets more important. The inaugural State ...

CareSuper returns 8.54% for default members

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
CareSuper's MySuper option returned 8.54% for FY24, receiving a boost from its investment in global shares. CareSuper reported positive returns in most categories except for its direct property option, which has been negative for two consecutive ...

AMP sells advice licensees to Entireti, AZ NGA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
AMP will sell its advice licensees and support services business to Entireti and AZ NGA and offload its minority stakes in 16 individual practices. It comes as the advice business reports a net loss of $15 million. Entireti, formerly Fortnum Private ...