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InterPrac wants super funds' reserves to remediate Shield, First Guardian victims

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
InterPrac Financial Planning wants to rid itself of remediation obligations regarding the collapse of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund, saying that victims should be "fully compensated" via superannuation funds' reserves. InterPrac ...

Three retirement products achieve double-digit returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
The retirement products of two industry superannuation funds and a corporate plan achieved double-digit returns of 10% p.a. or more over the last three years, a new analysis from Rainmaker Information shows. UniSuper's Pension Balanced option and ANZ ...

Chalmers opens Investor Front Door pilot

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2025
The government has launched the pilot program for the Investor Front Door, which aims to make it quicker and easier for investors to back major projects. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said it is designed to improve the investment environment by streamlining ...

AMP lifts advisers' efficiency game with Grow

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
AMP North has launched a new investment menu, offering a plethora of features designed to deliver efficiencies, including cutting account fees, and the ability to mix and match investments from other menus. The new North Grow allows advisers to simplify ...

AMP, Insignia, Bendigo products fail super performance test

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025
AMP, Insignia Financial and Bendigo SmartStart are the only superannuation fund providers whose platform trustee-directed products (TDP) failed APRA's latest performance test. Only seven out of the 563 products that APRA tested failed in its latest ...

Aware Super invests in $1bn venture

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2025
Aware Super has partnered with European fund manager Equitix and the UK National Wealth Fund (NWF) to invest $1.04 billion (£500m) in a UK battery storage platform. Led by Equitix, the consortium will fund Eelpower Energy to build, own, and operate ...

Australia emerges as managed accounts leader: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025
A new Praemium study found that managed accounts are slowly becoming an essential tool for local financial advisers. According to the survey, 62% of financial advisers currently used managed accounts, an increase from about 59% earlier this year, and ...

Evidentia names chief risk, operating officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025
Evidentia Group has appointed a new chief risk and operating officer who previously worked at MLC Asset Management and Perpetual. Jason Komadina will officially take on the role on August 22. He joined Evidentia in March as an integration lead. Prior ...

Leaders push for overseas skills recognition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
Industry group leaders and politicians have come together to urge the government to prioritise reform of Australia's overseas skills recognition system at this week's Economic Reform Roundtable. In its submission to the Economic Reform Roundtable, the ...

CBA sets aside $52m for remediation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) said it has provisioned $52 million for remediation purposes as it finalises various class actions, including those related to superannuation and advice. CBA said the group is still defending two superannuation class ...