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Australians robbed of super savings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... payday will modernise the super system and should hugely reduce underpayments. It's an excellent example of reform to benefit super fund members, which will make super fairer for workers and employers alike," Schubert said. "Unpaid super locks too many ...

WAM Active returns 30%, beats indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
Listed investment company (LIC) WAM Active (WAA) returned nearly 30% p.a. to unitholders, trumping its benchmarks in the last financial year. WAA beat its reference indices S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 13.3% and the Bloomberg AusBond ...

Insignia Financial hires expert to boost brand exposure

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... Scott Harley said: "In terms of brands, there is strength and recognition in MLC, our primary consumer brand, that will benefit from investment to further build awareness in both the advised and direct-to-customer channel." "MLC is the go forward brand ...

AustralianSuper takes monster hit on Pluralsight

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... Hargraves added that although these types of situations are rare, they can occur from time to time and serve to reinforce the benefit of a diversified portfolio. "AustralianSuper has a rigorous ongoing valuation process, and this investment was continuously ...

Short-termism damaging Australian economy: CEDA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
Australia must move beyond pervasive short-termism and lift its policy ambitions if the nation is to reach its economic potential, according to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA). "Our record of almost three decades of economic ...

BlackRock launches new bond ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
BlackRock Australia has announced it will launch the iShares 20+ year US Treasury Bond ETF (ASX: ULTB) with a management fee of 0.15%. The addition of the ETF extends the local iShares fixed income range, which it said offers Australian advisers and ...

AET boosts Equity Trustees' FY24 performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
The acquisition of Australian Executor Trustees (AET) has bolstered the revenue and client book of Equity Trustees (EQT) in the last financial year. EQT's revenue increased 23.1% to $174 million in the 12 months to June, benefiting from the integration ...

Super on parental leave bill hits parliament

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
The legislation that will ensure superannuation is paid on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave was tabled today, with the super industry calling for its swift passage. The Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) ...

Centrepoint profit jumps, grows advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
Centrepoint Alliance has reported a 20% increase in EBITDA for FY24 of $9.1 million and NPAT of $7.8 million, up $1.5 million from FY23. Gross revenue across the network of licensed financial advisers and self-licensed firms increased by 6% to $288 ...

ASIC locks eyes on super industry

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has unveiled its corporate plan for the next 12 months, with the superannuation industry in the firing line. ASIC said its review of the superannuation industry has been a multi-year project ...