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QIC invests in Australian biotech start-up

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has announced a new investment in a Brisbane-based biotech start-up. Gelomics has developed a 3D tissue culture system that allows scientists to grow microscopic representations of human tissue to eliminate the ...

First advice reform bill passes parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
... lower houses yesterday. Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Bill aims to reduce red tape for financial advisers and improve access to advice for Australians. This includes new laws that consolidate administrative ...

TelstraSuper produces 9.6% MySuper return

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
TelstraSuper's lifecycle MySuper offering turned around 9.6% for all its members under 50 who have not made an investment choice. The result, which is net of all investment fees and taxes, demonstrates the value of its lifecycle structure, chief investment ...

Committee calls for 'sick agency' ASIC to be split in half

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
The Senate committee tasked with assessing the capabilities of ASIC says the government should recognise the regulator has "comprehensively failed to fulfil its regulatory remit", calling for a complete overhaul of its structure, powers and how it's ...

Brighter Super launches Retire Easy Pension

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
Brighter Super has introduced the Retire Easy Pension strategy, which involves dividing a member's retirement savings into three distinct buckets. Launching the product last month, Brighter Super said it marks the first stage of the fund's new ...

Aviva exits Australia, shutters fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
Aviva Investors is shuttering its Australian office and moving operations offshore as it also terminates its strategy, the Multi-Strategy (AIMS) Target Return Fund. Aviva told investors that it has "recently made the decision to close the investment ...

AustralianSuper unleashes raft of investment and fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
AustralianSuper has unveiled a raft of changes to its investment exposures and fees which came into effect July 1. Across its MySuper, Choice and TTR Income products, the super fund has removed its exposure to listed infrastructure and listed property. ...

Key advice executive leaves Aware Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
Aware Super has farewelled its group executive of advice. Sarah Forman has left the super fund after serving five years in the role. Her departure follows the appointment of Aware Super's new chief operating officer earlier this year and subsequent ...

ASIC calls out sloppy adviser data

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
ASIC is reprimanding AFS licensees (AFSL) for submitting inaccurate information about their financial advisers and will ramp up its enforcement from August. AFSLs are making numerous errors when it comes to providing data on the Financial Advisers Register ...

AIA Australia releases new member insurance portal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
AIA Australia has launched a new member insurance portal that enables group insurance customers to track their claims throughout the lifecycle. The portal promises real-time updates on claim statuses. It also offers features such as instant document ...