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Australian Ethical ups fees across most super options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2026
... Ethical has rolled out a set of new investments affecting members across the board. For accumulation members, the Conservative and Growth options' fees went up by 0.02%. The Conservative Balanced and Balanced options increased by 0.03% to 0.81% and 0.86% ...

Guaranteed income gives retirees 'licence to spend': JPMAM

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
Retirees with a higher share of guaranteed income spend 44% more, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) portfolio manager and head of target date strategies Daniel Oldroyd. Speaking at the Financial Services Council (FSC) Retirement Summit ...

HESTA lowers investment fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
... costs for members in High Growth have fallen from 0.72% to 0.55%, for Sustainable Growth from 0.75% to 0.50%, and Conservative from 0.40% to 0.37%. Investment fees for Indexed Balanced Growth, one of the fund's lowest-cost options, edged up from ...

Shaw and Partners refurbishes asset management unit, expands team

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... billion of this sits in managed accounts. Furthermore, the group launched four new multi-asset funds across moderately conservative, balanced, growth and high growth investment profiles, as well as a high-yield credit fund. "The establishment of Shaw ...

Super trustee business dents Equity Trustees' FY26 results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Equity Trustees (EQT) posted substantial growth in profits in the financial year ending June 30, despite sustaining a $7.5 million loss from its super trustee business over the period. EQT Group's net profit after tax (NPAT) was $26.4 million, reflecting ...

Growth assets drive recovery for super in latest quarter: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... rose 4.80%. Moderate and Flexible options also delivered positive returns of 3.48% and 3.84%, respectively, while Conservative options gained a more modest 1.92%, the report highlighted. Morningstar recognisedwithin the Superannuation Multisector Growth ...

Macquarie chair provides 'cautious' outlook at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... regulatory requirements. Looking ahead, the board said Macquarie continues to maintain a "cautious stance" with a conservative approach to capital, funding and liquidity to position the business well to respond to the current environment. Macquarie flagged ...

Rest calls for better alignment in default options

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... greatly from standardised investment labels that apply consistent definitions for different risk categories like Conservative, Balanced and Growth," Clancy added. "A framework based on standardisation and consistency would improve transparency and allow ...

UniSuper, Aware Super deliver positive returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
... returned 13.1% and 12.3% respectively. Aware Super's High Growth option returned 8.54%, while its Retirement Income Conservative Balanced option delivered 6.24% for the period. Aware Super said diversification provided a buffer against market volatility ...

Lack of awareness impacts retirement satisfaction: TAL

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... Age Pension reliance. "Without certainty about future income, even retirees with adequate savings may default to conservative spending. Product design can help - giving people confidence to enjoy their retirement while knowing their essential needs are ...
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