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Insurers design framework for dealing with mental health claims

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... every case." Specifically, the action plan is expected to provide clarity and transparency to customers by establishing "minimum" standards for consistent, and evidence-based thresholds for better mental health claims assessments. It will also clarify ...

HESTA hits $100bn in assets

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
... announced investment fee reductions across its top four ready-made super options in the last financial year and a lower minimum balance for accessing Income Stream products. The default MySuper Balanced Growth option saw investment fees reduce from 0.62% ...

Retail investors want true hedge fund exposure: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
... broader portfolio," the analyst note read. Barriers to entry remain significant for non-institutional investors. High minimum investments, eligibility restrictions requiring high-net-worth or institutional status, limited transparency, complex fee structures ...

HESTA changes investment fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... has reduced investment fees across its ready-made investment options in the last financial year and announced a lower minimum balance for accessing Income Stream products. The investment fee reductions were across HESTA's top four ready-made super ...

UBS shutters international shares fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
... the 12 months to July 31, underperforming against the MSCI World Ex Australia NR AUD index (17.49%). The fund required a minimum initial investment of $50,000 and charged a total management fee of 1.00%.

Retirees should put 80% of balance into annuities: Grattan

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... the risk of outliving their savings. "Half of those using an account-based pension draw their super at the legislated minimum rates, leaving two-thirds unspent by average life expectancy," said Brendan Coates, housing and economic security program director ...

SMC calls for simplified retirement system

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... complexity. SMC's response also challenged the assumption in Treasury's discussion paper that most members draw down the minimum. SMC said in the 2023-24 year, 63% of sampled retirees from three large funds withdrew above the age-based minimum ...

ASIC issues interim stop orders to RELI Capital

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... first mortgages over real estate property including residential, commercial, rural and vacant land. It allows initial minimum investment of $10,000 and aims to provide an investment return of 6.5%. RELI Capital was founded in 1978 and is headquartered ...

FEATURE: Problem detected

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... industry-wide improvements in cybersecurity. APRA's recently released 2025-26 Corporate Plan sets new standards, where, at a minimum, APRA expects entities to require MFA or an equivalent mechanism when members are altering their details, withdrawing ...

Partners Group launches royalties fund for local investors

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
... evergreen fund giving Australian and New Zealand wholesale investors access to its royalties strategy. The fund will accept a minimum investment of $20,000 and targets 10% net returns as well as a cash yield of 4-6% yearly. "Partners Group's royalties ...