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Aware names head of international

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026

... what we have built to continue to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns for our 1.3 million members. Mathieu is the natural choice to lead that work." Elshout said he was looking forward to taking on a broader leadership role while continuing to drive ...

Super funds push back on CSLR: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO | TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026

... lowest-paid workers to pay a levy for this scheme they will never claim on but then give wealthier Australians with SMSFs a choice to opt in or opt out that no-one else gets," Schubert said. SMC called for managed investment schemes to be included in ...

CSLR levy must be directed towards bad actors: Burgess

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026

... CSLR. Burgess stressed the need for reform to be directed at the source of harm remains critical as issues are not member choice, SMSFs or switching itself. "They are misconduct, conflicted incentives, poor product governance, weak supervision, and failures ...

'No basis' to ban independent trustee model: Equity Trustees

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026

... submission that recent licence conditions introduced by APRA on trustees of platforms will lead to some narrowing of investment choice on platforms. "Equity Trustees contends that this APRA initiative alone is sufficient to ensure the continued efficient ...

Cultural competency is not a box-ticking exercise: RIAA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026

... relationship, and you can't have a relationship without conversation. The first one you generally don't have a whole lot of choice in, so you make the best of it. But when a new relationship is going, it's got to be pretty intentional." Having ...

Royal London AM extends SS&C mandate for new Aussie funds

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026

... officer Ed Venner said. "The firm's global scale and their growing presence in the Australian market made SS&C a natural choice to service our new Australian funds. SS&C's expertise has streamlined the unit trust launch process for our team, allowing ...

Platforms should be wary of cutting options: Experts

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026

Experts have warned that cutting too many options on platforms could restrain client choice. Speaking at the Morningstar Investment Conference 2026 in Sydney, BT Financial Group chief executive Matt Rady noted the role of platforms as a core component ...

HUB24 expands retirement options with TAL

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026

... operating officer Craig Lawrenson said the new offering will allow advisers to deliver better outcomes for their clients. "Choice and flexibility are fundamental to a trusted superannuation system, enabling advisers to deliver more personalised advice ...

CFS plots 'largest' retirement product expansion with new alliance

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026

... filling the gap in introducing retirement products for retirees. "Generation Life is proud to be selected as a partner of choice by CFS to help co-develop next-generation wealth management and retirement solutions. Australia's retirement system is ...

Structural reforms necessary despite global shocks: Chalmers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026

... the most difficult challenges in our economy for someone else to fix later," he said. "We made a different more difficult choice in this budget: to accelerate reform not just absorb the shock." Due to the Middle East conflict, he said, the emphasis on ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA | 10:47AM

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI | 12:24PM

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI | 12:21PM

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:09PM

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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