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FEATURE | Platforms | The investment supermarket

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
Grab a shopping cart and enter the investment supermarket. The shelves are stacked - an Aussie large-cap fund here, an ETF there, a fixed-income fund somewhere near the back, past the alternatives nobody quite understands. There is an estimated $1 trillion ...

'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 ...

HNWs, retirees key battlegrounds for platforms: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... can accumulate Age Pension benefits during accumulation at no extra cost, and advisers retain flexibility over investment choice - which enables them to continue adding value to clients through their retirement. The research also found that artificial ...

TelstraSuper members caught off guard by Direct Access closure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
As it prepares to merge with Aware Super, TelstraSuper is closing its Direct Access option - and some members aren't happy about it. Last week, TelstraSuper informed members that Direct Access would be closed to new investments from this week. The ...

Bell Financial Group names inaugural investments chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... Riggall said: "The firm's unique combination of flexible advice models, proprietary technology and breadth of investment choice means we can offer holistic and flexible wealth solutions to our clients."

Feature: Retirement | Rewarding risk

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
Ben Hillier's 83-year-old mother recently went on her fourth overseas holiday this year. It was, says Hillier, at his insistence. A few years ago, his mother was convinced she wouldn't be able to travel anymore. She couldn't afford to do ...

Perpetual Corporate Trust acquires IAM's term deposit broking business

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
Perpetual Corporate Trust (PCT) has acquired Income Asset Management's (IAM) term deposit broking business, which has nearly $1.6 billion in client funds. Given that Perpetual's subsidiary has more than $8 billion in deposit and fixed income ...

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 ...

AMP launching 'market first' digital advice solution for super members

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... to launch for members in the coming months, covering pre-retirement and post-retirement strategies, including investment choice, super contributions, and pension management. Last year, Bravura told FS Super that building digital advice capabilities often ...

System Capital joins Fidante stable

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
Fidante is bolstering its alternatives capabilities, bringing on long-short manager System Capital as an affiliate. Founded in 2022, System Capital is run by Lev Margolin, who previously oversaw the L1 Capital Long/Short Fund for eight years. The System ...
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