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Super moves: QIC, VFMC, ESSSuper, Aware Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... state employees. Cardaci was a senior consultant at Frontier and the deputy head of responsible investments. Previously a member of the equities research team, she joined Frontier in 2017, having previously worked within finance operations at the University ...

FAAA calls for stronger consumer protections in advice reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... Meanwhile, it said that it should be mandatory that a super nudge include a statement that the prompt doesn't consider the member's individual circumstances, and that they should seek personal financial advice from a professional adviser before acting. ...

Life insurance premiums edge lower

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
Annual premiums from active life insurance policies fell 1.7% to $16.2 billion in the year to December 2024 - a $300 million decline from the previous year - according to DEXX&R. The market research firm's latest Life Analysis report showed total new ...

What Labor's second term means for regulators

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
... that's easier for us as we know who we're dealing with," Court said. Also appearing on the panel, APRA executive board member Therese McCarthy Hockey said APRA's mandate under whichever government is sworn in does not stop. "APRA has an important ...

ASIC cancels licence of Brite Advisors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... sold to a new provider. While Brite Advisors' licence is now cancelled, ASIC has required that Brite Advisors remain a member of AFCA for another year. This allows clients to continue using the complaints process. Under the legislation passed alongside ...

Labor wins: What super, advice industries want

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
Industry groups representing financial advice and superannuation have congratulated Anthony Albanese and the Labor government for the overwhelming federal election win over the weekend. Super Members Council (SMC) said it is looking forward to working ...

Rest details internal program to reform death benefit processes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... place. "This can add time and complexity to our death benefit claims to understand who should receive a benefit after a member passes away," the spokesperson said. Rest, however, struck a more contrite tone in the immediate aftermath of the ASIC findings ...

Coalition's super on PPL plan 'deeply worrying'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
The Coalition has confirmed that it plans to make paying superannuation on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leav e (PPL) optional for working mothers, as a $158 million budget saving measure. The Coalition's election costings revealed several cost-saving ...

ART promotes high-profile retirement specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... retirement income products. Van Wyk will work with executives across ART's investments, product and service delivery and member functions to deliver the critical pillars of a retirement service and advance the super fund's ambition for the system ...

AustralianSuper adds global equity manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
Australia's largest superannuation fund has hired a head of core equity for its international equities business. Alex Stanic will join in May and work in the $365 billion superannuation fund's London office. The appointment comes as a super ...