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BlackRock takes stake in Generation Life parent company

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... the world for life expectancy, and that Australians over 50 now control 69% of the nation's $4.2 trillion in superannuation assets. Nevertheless, it pointed out that around 84% of Australian retirement savings are in account-based pensions with minimal ...

Australian Ethical calls out QBE

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
Australian Ethical Investment has called on QBE Insurance Group to disclose the risk climate change presents to its ongoing business, and the justification for its policy that allows the continued unrestricted underwriting of new oil and gas projects ...

NZ Super recognised for two decades of outperformance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is the world's best-performing sovereign wealth fund over the past 20 years. That's according to GlobalSWF's annual rankings, which found NZ Super Fund's returns over the 20 years to June 2024 significantly outperformed ...

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
... spokesperson for the $93 billion super fund said the program aligns with its broader ambition to make the experience of superannuation as simple as possible for its members. As part of Project Scarlet, Rest last year introduced a fast-track process for ...

Wealth managers' recovery looks promising: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... Stanley shows. AMP's flow momentum is set to continue, combined with potential for further cost-outs in the superannuation and investment division, a new analyst note states, adding the firm has differentiated its North platform by offering MyNorth ...

Adviser numbers jump in March quarter: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... Alliance, which each experienced growth of 36% in adviser numbers. Morgans Financial is the largest provider of superannuation advice with 375 advisers, followed by Ord Minnett's 227, JBWere's 174, and Shaw and Partners' 132. Aware Super's ...

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
... to principal of retirement solutions, where he will lead the design, development, and ongoing management of the superannuation giant's retirement income products. Van Wyk will work with executives across ART's investments, product and service ...

Hedge fund scraps local sales role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... previously led the national distribution team for Zurich Life and Investments, focusing on the retail, advised and superannuation channels. Before that, he was head of distribution for State Street Global Advisors for five years and ran the institutional ...