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Regulation, profitability top adviser worries: BT

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
... country cannot be overlooked if Canberra is genuine about making advice more accessible and more affordable for everyday Australians. The crux of the matter is that this well-intentioned legislation will generate the opposite effect of the intent behind ...

First advice reform bill passes parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
... Outcomes and Other Measures) Bill aims to reduce red tape for financial advisers and improve access to advice for Australians. This includes new laws that consolidate administrative steps in obtaining clients' consent to ongoing fee arrangements ...

AustralianSuper reports 'solid return', lags rivals

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
AustralianSuper's default balanced investment option, where over 90% of its members are invested, reported an 8.46% return for the last financial year. That option has an average annual return of 8.72% over 15 years. Meanwhile, the $335 billion super ...

AMP MySuper options power past double-digit returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... our annual strategic asset allocation review later in the year to ensure our portfolios can continue to help more Australians retire with confidence," she said.

Retirement Income Covenant still weak: APRA, ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... "Trustees have a pivotal role to play in improving retirement outcomes for their members, with approximately three million Australians expected to join the six million already eligible to access their superannuation savings over the coming decade." "Pleasingly ...

AustralianSuper unleashes raft of investment and fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
AustralianSuper has unveiled a raft of changes to its investment exposures and fees which came into effect July 1. Across its MySuper, Choice and TTR Income products, the super fund has removed its exposure to listed infrastructure and listed property. ...

Key advice executive leaves Aware Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
... best possible retirement." "It's been a privilege to redefine how advice can be offered and delivered for all Australians and I look forward to seeing how the industry continues to adapt over the coming years to come."

GigSuper goes into liquidation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
... contributing to super. Unlike the other superannuation funds in Australia, we refuse to sit by and let these self-employed Australians, in the gig economy or otherwise, continue to struggle to save for retirement simply because nobody has taken the time ...

DASH secures $20m investment from Bailador

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
... driven by the needs of advisers and their clients. "At DASH, we are facilitating a different advice model to give more Australians access to the advice they need to navigate the complex areas of financial planning and investment administration," he said. ...

FSC releases new standard on scam mitigation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
... expectations for the industry to follow to ensure strong levels of mitigations are in place, the lobby group said. "Australians last year reported a loss of $2.74 billion to frauds and scams, and with scammers becoming more and more sophisticated, the ...