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ART overhauls death and TPD insurance fees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... they turn 25 and when their super balance reaches $6000 or more. Starting July 1, ART is also reducing its weekly administration fee from $1.20 to $1.10. Over one year, this represents a reduction of $5.20 in fees. Additionally, ART is updating its risk ...

Rest faces scrutiny over alleged super reporting error

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... taxpayer confidentiality obligations. The case also highlights the growing operational pressures facing super funds as administration, payroll and tax reporting systems become increasingly interconnected. With contribution data flowing directly between ...

Performance test reforms to curb benchmark hugging: Treasury

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... highlighted the need to strengthen the integrity of the test by fixing fee gaming risks. Under the current settings, administration fees are assessed over the most recent 12 months, compared to a 10-year horizon for investment performance, opening the ...

Bell Financial looks to diversify revenue, targets 'holistic' strategy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... across its three divisions of Bell Potter, Bell Direct and Desktop Broker. Last year, BFG selected Praemium's administration solution Scope+ to administer more than 2200 client portfolios. It said it will migrate all existing portfolios on Praemium ...

Platinum Asset Management awards back-office mandate to Apex Group

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... Australia Nick Bradford said there is an increasing demand from fund managers seeking to outsource registry and administration capabilities. "As managers continue to focus on efficiency, investor experience and access to timely data, there is a growing ...

Magellan confirms job losses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... as at April 30. After the announcement there was talk on LinkedIn that job cuts would impact fund managers and administration workers throughout Magellan. A Magellan spokesperson would not confirm to Financial Standard the exact number of employees affected ...

Northern Trust appoints APAC head of industry development

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... a market that has grown to more than $6 trillion in assets overall. It also has the third-highest assets under administration. Sara's appointment signals a continued focus on building strategic relationships and positioning Northern Trust to capture ...

Alter Domus to acquire MSC Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... acquisition of MSC Group will allow Alter Domus to add trustee, custody and debt capital markets services to its administration offering in Australia and select APAC areas. The agreement covers about $32 billion in assets. The value of the deal was not ...

Treasury consults to align company minimum tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... the changes will ensure the effective operation of the Top-up Tax Rules and incorporate elements of the Agreed Administration Guidance released in June 2024, December 2023 and January 2026. The consultation is now open and closes on May 22.

NEOS, TAL honoured at Life Insurance Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... businesses," he said. "Everything we do is centred on making adviser's lives easy - helping them spend less time on administration and more time with their clients." Meantime, TAL received the 2026 Life Insurance Award for Innovation in Product, recognised ...