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Awareness of options could boost advice access: CFS

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025
... it. Just 8% said they were aware and had looked into it. Some 45% of respondents said superannuation was the topic they'd most like to receive advice on, while 34% cited saving for retirement and 31% said planning for retirement. Further, as for why ...

UK treasury provides guidance on local pension consolidation

MATT TOLEDO  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
... pricing in ways that could reduce member outcomes," he continued in the statement. "A voluntary, value-led approach remains the most sustainable path forward." Still, many signatories of the Mansion House Accord are already investing in alternative investments ...

Apostle Fund adds two staffers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... and infrastructure. Throughout his eight-year tenure at the WTW, he split his time between the Sydney and London offices, most recently leading investment due diligence on liquid alternative investment strategies, sourcing best-in-class fund managers ...

Former TCorp exec sets up consultancy

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... model but also the often-significant challenges related to change management and cultural alignment.," he explained. He was most recently manager of portfolio construction at TCorp and spent over 11 years at the Future Fund in a similar role before that. ...

Aware Super beefs up sustainability team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... "Quality reporting reflects an organisation's level of transparency and accountability in an evolving reporting landscape. Most importantly, I am honoured to be serving over 1.1 million members," she stated. Since leaving S&P Global at the beginning ...

COVID 'masked' issues at core of productivity problem: PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... said over the loss phase, growth in the capital stock - investment in the equipment, tools and resources needed to get the most out of work - did not keep pace with the growth in hours worked. Additionally, many younger and less experienced workers joined ...

New SMSF trustees drive financial advice uptake

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... significant advice needs. The number of SMSFs using advisers grew from 140,000 in 2023 to 155,000 in 2024. Despite this growth, most of the sector remains without an adviser. Vanguard Australia chief of personal investor Renae Smith said although Australia's ...

QSuper settles $67m class action

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... Craig Allsopp welcomed the settlement. Allsopp said the settlement brings "long-awaited relief" to affected fund members, most of whom, he noted, were Queensland government employees and their spouses. He said many of these members, including teachers ...

AMP super class action finally hits court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... Personal Superannuation and Pension Fund and The Retirement Plan, and legacy products which were closed to new members for most or all of the period in question, but these claims were discontinued. "We believe the evidence in this case will show that ...

Australian investors loyal to wealth managers - until they're not

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... fully play out, it's essential that wealth managers keep pace with these changes..." Notably, full-service banks are the most common primary adviser for Australian investors (23%), followed by private banks (19%). Private bank usage in Australia is higher ...