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ASIC tells super: 'You have everything you need to not fail'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... don't need to bring an action." ASIC is releasing a new episode of the Inside ASIC podcast series which will focus on the work that went into producing the superannuation death benefits report, what the industry must fix and and the toll producing ...

SS&C extends super fund partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund (FES Super) has renewed its partnership with SS&C Technologies for administration services, as the software solutions provider aims to expand its involvement across the Australian super sector. FES Super ...

Small construction firms drag productivity: CEDA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
Australia's laggard construction productivity and deepening housing crisis have been made worse by the small businesses that dominate the sector, the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) says. While several factors have contributed ...

CFS awards global equities mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
Colonial First State (CFS) has awarded a global equities mandate to a US$160 billion fund manager. US fund manager Brown Advisory has won the mandate to oversee the global equities strategy available on FirstChoice, debuting on May 24. The option - ...

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 ...

'Going corporate' key to family business success: KPMG

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
Corporate structures in family businesses including having a board, M&A activity, and capital investment are key to achieving growth in family businesses, according to the latest KPMG Enterprise/STEP Global Family Business report. The new report - which ...

Australian investors loyal to wealth managers - until they're not

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... investors continue to value strong relationships with their wealth managers. "Locally, our robust regulatory guardrails and the work the sector has done to build trust following the Financial Services Royal Commission has gone a long way to creating ...

Industry groups hammer out guidance on tax-deductible advice fees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... CPA Australia superannuation lead Richard Webb, meanwhile, said the association will continue to explain the changes and work with its members and the advice community to collaborate and embed the use of the guide. Institute of Public Accountants senior ...

Cost-of-living, unaffordable advice fuels financial stress: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... concern as 42% said they'd be unable to cope financially for more than three months if they lost their job or unable to work. CFS superannuation chief executive Kelly Power one in five men and one in three women say their mental health has been negatively ...

'Tensions' identified between FAR and other requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
The chief executives of several superannuation funds sat down with ASIC and APRA for a roundtable to discuss key issues related to the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR). As part of the discussions, the super fund chiefs emphasised the importance ...