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TAL launches new look Accelerated Protection range

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
TAL has given its Accelerated Protection series a makeover, redesigning its products and increasing upfront affordability. Following a review by TAL, the Accelerated Protection series have had a range of updates that were effective September 8. The ...

Spirit Super introduces insurance admin fee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
In a move that will see members' costs go up, Spirit Super is introducing an insurance administration fee at the end of the month. While their insurance premiums and the amount of cover will remain as is, from September 30 Spirit Super members will ...

Funds SA selects new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
Seven months on from announcing Jo Townsend's intention to step down from the top job, Funds SA has appointed her successor. After eight years in the role, Townsend resigned in February and committed to staying on board until a replacement was recruited. ...

AustralianSuper sued over multiple accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
In a first-of-its-kind case, ASIC is taking AustralianSuper to court over its failure to properly monitor and consolidate multiple accounts on behalf of members for close to a decade. In May, AustralianSuper announced it would be refunding close to ...

Australian Retirement Trust hunts new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
Having successfully seen through the merger that created Australian Retirement Trust as well as several others that have swelled the fund to $260 billion, chief executive Bernard Reilly is set to leave. Reilly has notified the ART board of his intention ...

Life Sherpa rolls out investment solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
Hybrid advice provider Life Sherpa is partnering with OpenInvest to offer a low-cost managed investment portfolio solution for clients with low balances. With a minimum investment of $5000, the offering comprises four diversified portfolios with a range ...

Spaceship launches US investing service

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
Spaceship users now invest as little as $10 in a range of US-listed ETFs and stocks. Launched yesterday, Spaceship's new US investing service is available to Spaceship Voyager customers for just $2 extra a month, who can execute unlimited trades with ...

Integrity Life to cease writing new retail policies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
Integrity Life will not take on any new retail advised business, saying the decline in risk advisers has forced a strategic pivot. Integrity Group, the parent company of Integrity Life, said it undertook a review of the business' strategy, considering ...

LGT seals abrdn wealth business deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
Six months after the sale was announced, LGT has officially taken on abrdn's discretionary funds management business in the UK and Jersey in exchange for about $275 million. Under the deal, originally reached in February, LGT Wealth Management has absorbed ...

Willis Towers Watson buys funds from advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
Willis Towers Watson acquired two managed investment schemes from Profile Financial Services, as the latter looks to focus its efforts on financial advice. The two multi-asset, multi-manager unitised schemes have been operated by Profile since their ...