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Financial advice firms profits jumps: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... path to a future state where different advice delivery mechanisms that can cater to different client groups and different life stages co-exist harmoniously - ultimately supporting a growing cohort of Australians with preparing for retirement."

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 ...

Hostplus finalises merger with Maritime Super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023
Hostplus and Maritime Super have finalised their merger, following a due diligence process that began with the signing of a successor funds transfer deed last December. The merger aims to scale up the capabilities of both superannuation funds, offering ...

Ironbark launches global infrastructure fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023
Ironbark EagleCrest Infrastructure is an open-ended, mid-market focused private markets solution and has already received backing from private wealth firms. Ironbark EagleCrest Infrastructure feeds into the offshore Eaglecrest Infrastructure Fund that ...

Super funds taking on the climate crisis

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... 2050. "In June, our board approved our net zero by 2050 roadmap; this is the inaugural roadmap for ART, and it brings to life a number of targets focused on reducing emissions in the global economy. We're playing our part in this transition, from engagement ...

Ageing population measures needs rethink: Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... traditionally measure Australia's future ageing population, which must consider dynamic changes in the workforce and improved life expectancies. Mercer Australia senior partner and senior actuary David Knox highlights some shortcomings of the highly ...

ASFA, Super Consumers Australia revise retirement standards

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
Australian retirees continue to face cost pressures as historically high consumer price inflation drives up the price of everyday items, driving both the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) and Super Consumers Australia (SCA) to increase ...

Former AFA president Dugald Mitchell remembered

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... require a tertiary level education." Mitchell was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1994 for services to the life insurance industry and the community. In 2018, he received the Michael Murphy Award for his dedication to improving the financial ...

Insignia consolidates further, creates Client Wellbeing arm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
... a Client Wellbeing division that will enable the provision of "financial help, guidance and advice through all stages of life." The division brings together the client experience teams of its employed adviser channels, Bridges and Shadforth Financial ...

Women less confident to retire: Vanguard

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
A study of over 1800 working and retired Australians has revealed a stark difference in confidence levels when it comes to how men and women plan for retirement. According to Vanguard's How Australia Retires study, almost half of Australian women do ...