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Super funds get ahead of proposed minimum service standards: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... and advice engagement and claim quality. "Regulators are sharpening their enforcement focus on member servicing and in response funds are investing heavily in digital capability to meet member expectations," KPMG superannuation advisory lead Lisa Butler-Beatty ...

Plato launches global shares ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... distributions and tracks the MSCI World ex Australia Net Returns Unhedged Index, Plato said. The launch of PGI2 is in response to increasing demand for income diversification and convenient listed access to Plato's global income strategy, the firm added. ...

Government to commit $3.7bn to strengthen aged care access

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... the release of Support at Home packages and enhance the quality and affordability of aged care services. In a direct response to the Residential Aged Care Accommodation Pricing Review, the Federal Budget announced it will aim to incentivise construction ...

Rest faces scrutiny over alleged super reporting error

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... materially impact his client's ability to claim a tax deduction, with looming deadlines adding urgency to the matter. In response on social media, Rest acknowledged the issue and encouraged a formal complaints process noting standard resolution timeframes ...

Product showcase: A guaranteed future

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... advisers have historically relied on." Marquet highlights the recent experience of bonds and equities moving together in response to geopolitical and macro-economic shocks, which can wreak havoc on portfolios and retiree savings. Equity and bond market ...

Performance test reforms to curb benchmark hugging: Treasury

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... or multi-manager products, and separately managed accounts fall into this category. Treasury is taking submissions in response to its consultation paper Strengthening the superannuation performance test until June 19. APRA estimates a further 7500 products ...

TelstraSuper did fall foul of IDR obligations: Federal Court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... in ASIC's favour in relation to all it was accused of. ASIC claimed TelstraSuper had failed to satisfy the 45-day response requirement and that it did not adequately communicate with members in relation to complaints. It also claimed it did not have ...

Insurance premiums to drop for HESTA members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... it most." HESTA's decision to reduce premiums comes as many other super funds are increasing theirs significantly in response to increased claims. AustralianSuper, Cbus and Commonwealth Super Corporation have all increased their premiums, some by more ...

Digital asset adoption in SMSFs not a surprise: Burgess

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... access to a broader set of assets. As tokenisation of real-world assets matures, that preference will only intensify." In response to the findings, Burgess told Financial Standard it is common for an asset class presenting such high conviction, like ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... shock. Currently, the fixed income market is hyper focused on interest rates and what central banks are going to do in response. Bentham Asset Management chief investment officer and principal Richard Quin 02 says the market has priced out the two or ...