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QIC offloads Victorian shopping centre for $440m

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... 142 specialty stores. QIC real estate director of funds management Declan Walsh said the site has evolved into a "first-choice" retail destination through QIC's prolonged engagement; the asset owner has had the centre on its books for more than three ...

Fidelity International launches first global equity SMA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... many still allocate passively or use discretionary active global managers at a higher fee. "This SMA gives advisers the choice to invest in an actively managed global portfolio, maintain a lower fee structure, and meet the need for a core global equities ...

ETF Shares to bolster sales team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... Australia is evolving rapidly, and investors are becoming wiser by the day," Taylor added. "They're demanding greater choice, clarity, and value. I'm excited to join a team that is not only responding to this shift but also leading it.""We're ...

Super needs customised, personalised approach: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
The Financial Services Council (FSC) says superannuation funds have the power to provide a sophisticated and personalised approach to meet members' retirement needs and must prioritise this amid the government applying pressure via the Retirement ...

ASIC alleges Choosi flogged Hannover life insurance products

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
... people were led to believe they were making a sensible decision by comparing policies; however, they were denied genuine choice," she said. "Consumers may have been encouraged to buy a funeral or life insurance policy when a cheaper or more suitable ...

AMP launches superannuation feature to boost retirement income

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025
... who've not met a full condition of release in their account. The feature has been automatically added for eligible AMP Super Choice members, while eligible MySuper members have the option to add it.

BUSSQ lowers administration fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
BUSSQ MySuper and Premium Choice account holders will see lower administration fees, however their insurance costs will rise from July 1. The $7 billion super fund will no longer charge members a weekly administration fee of $1.75 ($91 per year) and ...

Why emotions, cash derail good investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
While we know that during turbulent times it is critical not to let emotions get in the way of investing, an investment expert and former policymaker says it is equally important to remain active and not lean in on cash. Amid the volatility and frenetic ...

Escala poised to overhaul strategy

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
... so it works for Focus, works for us and works for all of the advisers." James is widely regarded as a logical succession choice, having accumulated three decades of experience across investment banking, funds management and research. He has focused exclusively ...

Entireti, Otivo enter strategic alliance for digital advice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... alliance sees us combine our respective strengths to achieve that seemingly elusive continuum of advice that gives people choice about how they engage and obtain advice." He added that people need access to good advice and that the partnership will create ...
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