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Managed accounts increase confidence amid volatility: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... rank performance as the most important factor, followed by availability on their primary investment platform, competitive fees, and the reputation of the asset manager. Among advisers yet to adopt, the main hurdles are less about belief in the benefits ...

Fixed income becoming an ETP staple: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... recorded a median annual flow of over $129 million, compared with just a $1 million for the highest fee group. Rainmaker noted fees to be a primary selection criterion rather than a secondary filter. "This pattern remained consistent across all fee levels. ...

Division 296 legislation passes, LISTO to increase

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... She added that the Coalition tried to make the system "fairer and stronger" when they were in government by getting rid of fees on low balances and abolished the mandatory life insurance uptake for those that did not need it. "As you can see, none of ...

Major super reforms cost members $670m in death benefits: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... legislative changes. The government introduced the new rules in 2019 to curb super funds charging excessive and unnecessary fees related to life insurance and members holding multiple superannuation accounts. Under PYS super funds were mandated to cancel ...

Pengana awards investment mandate to Antipodes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... focus on companies with a market capitalisation of between US$1-3 billion. The strategy has delivered 29.4% p.a., net of fees, since inception in 2022. In mid-February former Aberdeen Australia chief executive Brett Jollie was named chair of PIA following ...

Vanguard launches three new funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... investors put this in a portfolio, it's very much hand in hand with our market outlook." V500 and V5AH have management fees of 0.07% p.a. and 0.09% p.a. respectively, while the unlisted managed fund has a management fee of 0.16% p.a. The ETFs are ...

MA Financial to realise $20m on aged care facility sale

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... returns for its investors. "Following completion, investors in the MA Aged Care Fund will receive a total return, net of all fees, in excess of a 2.8x multiple of their initial invested capital," Biggins said. "The strong performance of the fund highlights ...

Research reveals 'alarming spike' in super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... amounts of super. SMC analysis found members switching to platform based super funds and SMSFs face over $160 million extra in fees and costs per year compared to if they had stayed with their profit-to-member fund. Investment and net return performance ...

Equity Trustees lands new mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... appropriate," EQT said. The fund seeks a total return of the Reserve Bank of Australia's cash rate plus 5% per annum, net of fees and including annual distributions. EQT executive general manager of corporate and superannuation trustee services Andrew ...

AustralianSuper reduces fees on Member Direct option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
AustralianSuper has made a raft of changes to its Member Direct option, effective March 28. Portfolio administration fees on the 'Term Deposits' and the 'Shares, ETFs and LICs' levels of access will be reduced from $180 p.a. to $150 ...