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AMP to relaunch SMSF property lending solution

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
AMP Bank is bringing back its residential self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) property lending solution, SuperEdge, after removing it nearly a decade ago. AMP made the decision to remove the solution in 2018, as the SMSF lending sector was shifting ...

CFS, Stockspot deliver double-digit returns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
Colonial First State (CFS) and Stockspot have both delivered double-digit returns to members in their highest-performing options. For CFS, the FirstChoice Employer Super growth fund (MySuper Lifestage 1975-79) delivered an 11.6% return, while the FirstChoice ...

'Gross breach of trust': Former adviser sentenced to six years imprisonment

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
Former financial adviser from Western Australia, Anthony Paul Torre, has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment. Torre's sentencing was backdated to 29 January 2025 in a verdict handed down by the District Court of Western Australia. Torre ...

Perpetual staffer lands CIO role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Boutique adviser Allied Wealth has appointed a Perpetual investment professional as its new chief investment officer. Eddie Lee has quit the financial services giant and will join Allied Wealth at the beginning of February. Lee has over 12 years of ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... asset allocation and manager selection. As a whole, active fund managers continue to command the foothold of superannuation fund mandates, although this has destabilised in recent years thanks to the proliferation of internal teams. Superannuation funds ...

Praemium aims for 'market-leading' super offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
Praemium said it is making progress towards transforming its superannuation fund to a market-leading offering by utilising its recent built technology platform. The update was made as it revealed its Q2 update. In the quarter to 31 December 2025, Praemium ...

Sovereign funds, instos raise $217m for Qld space tech developer

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
A group of institutional investors, including various super funds, and the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC), Australia's sovereign investor in manufacturing capability, have formed a conglomerate to raise more than $217 million for ...

Improvised super tax poses unfair, inequitable outcomes: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... the need for an election to be made - reducing the regulatory burden on all participants across the small superannuation fund sector, the SMSFA said. One of the other concerns is the total permanently disability (TPD) insurance proceeds via super, because ...

EQT stands firm on defence, blames ASIC, third parties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... it. But in doing so, it "reasonably relied" on third-party service providers. ETSL as the trustee of the AMG Superannuation Fund, under the NQ Super and Pension platforms, and Super Simplifier Superannuation Fund approved the inclusion of Shield on their ...

Active fund managers endure fee pressures, dominate mandates: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
Active fund managers continue to face fee pressures but still ensnare a large chunk of major mandates, a new study from institutional investment consulting firm Callan shows. San Francisco-based Callan's 2025 Investment Management Fee Study drew on ...