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Former Brighter Super investment lead plots return

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
After a six-month hiatus, former Brighter Super chief investment officer Mark Rider is returning to the superannuation industry, set to join another super fund next month. Rider has been named general manager, investments at Primer Super, filling the ...

Operational changes anticipated for Payday Super: Rest

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
Two-thirds of Australian businesses expect Payday Super will require moderate to significant operational changes, despite widespread confidence in their ability to comply with the reforms due to take effect from 1 July 2026. New research from Rest found ...

Sovereign wealth funds ramp up direct private investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... alongside GPs or lead direct investments independently. Direct access gives SWFs tighter control over capital deployment, reduces fee leakage, and allows funds to retain a larger share of the value they help create," the report read. PE is the largest ...

Kudu continues Australian expansion with fresh investment

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... Capital Partners. Australian Financial Planning Group (AFPG) has secured a minority investment from Kudu with undisclosed fee and terms, where the firm will use the proceeds to support its continued growth, while maintaining its independent ownership ...

Pendal shutters Global Select Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
Only five years after it debuted, Pendal has terminated its Global Select Fund, an actively managed international equity strategy. Due to the fund's relatively small size, as well as ongoing running costs being a higher proportion of total assets, Pendal ...

Small fee increases cost nest eggs $77k: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
A new analysis from Vanguard Australia shows superannuation funds charging marginal fee increases can cost members $77,000 in retirement. Full-time workers paying an extra 0.5 percentage points in fees each year can cost $77,000 by the time they reach ...

FEATURE | Member engagement | On the ball

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
When it comes to superannuation, Australians traditionally follow the path of least resistance. When a pot of gold feels 'so far away' members tend to adopt a cavalier attitude and habitual disengagement and, instead, dismiss it in the 'too-hard ...

Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial. Justices Derrington, Halley, and McEvoy were hearing ASIC's appeal against a previous ...

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities. The KeyInvest Managed Investments (KIMI) platform provides advisers and wholesale investors access to specialist ...

ASIC moves to preserve derivatives and securities relief framework

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
ASIC is seeking industry feedback on plans to remake four legislative instruments covering exchange-traded derivatives, securities transfers and securities lending arrangements, ahead of their scheduled sunset later this year. The regulator said the ...