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Digital advice spurring demand for full personal advice: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... to non-users. FSC chief executive Blake Briggs said digital advice is complementing traditional advice by meeting Australians where they are - providing simple, accessible guidance that can scale with their needs over time. "In an environment where many ...

HESTA taps ESSSuper head as next chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... HESTA's chief executive, a role which will allow me to continue my passion for improving the economic security of Australians and, in particular, improving retirement outcomes for women," Campo said. Campo noted HESTA's history of advocacy, global leadership ...

SMC calls for guaranteed super for domestic workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... these outdated laws would help close the gender super gap and boost the retirement savings of thousands of hardworking Australians."

Aussies remain 'positive' about retirement: Challenger

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... a slight improvement in retirement sentiment, Challenger believes better access of financial education among older Australians, particularly regarding lifetime income stream strategies, will be beneficial to retirees. The third annual Challenger Retirement ...

Strengthen Life Code for mental health crisis, claims handling: Review

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... highlighted stakeholders' concerns about rising mental health claims and cited research that finds almost one in two Australians will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime. One of the key recommendations is for the Life Code to contain ...

Former super fund chief to steer new fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... highly credentialed, globally experienced team and help build a Perth-based funds management capability that Western Australians can be proud of for generations to come." While leading GESB, the fund grew to have more than $46 billion in funds under ...

Concerns raised over super switching consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... effectively ordering 12,400 victims and millions more to migrate". Walsh said APRA's performance test actually forces many Australians to switch funds. "The most glaring contradiction in the Treasury's proposal is the collision with APRA's Performance ...

Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... industry to fund it. These reforms are in response to the Shield and First Guardian collapses, which saw more than 11,000 Australians invest over $1 billion into high-risk and inappropriate products. Super Consumers Australia chief executive Xavier O'Halloran ...

Cbus names new chief technology officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... open and accessible for members," she said. "I'm honoured to have the opportunity to work hard for more than 925,000 Australians who've put their trust in Cbus to help them build for the future." Former Cbus chief information and technology officer Mirella ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
"I think the odds are on our side." That was the message from Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei at the World Economic Forum in Davos, as the race for global dominance in artificial intelligence (AI) gains historic pace. Anthropic is building the ...