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APRA updates governance framework

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has provided an update on its consultation to modernise the prudential framework on governance for superannuation trustees, banks and insurers. In March, APRA proposed eight measures to update its ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... inform them as soon as possible." Superannuation-related complaints lodged with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) totalled 7325 in the last financial year. Delays in claims handling was the top issue among members, reaching a staggering ...

Complaints still too high: AFCA annual review

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority's (AFCA) annual review shows that in FY25, and for the second consecutive year, more than 100,000 complaints were lodged. In investments and advice, large scale collapses in the financial advice industry ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... dependents, can also help urge trustees/insurers to expedite and support such cases. "Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) and industry guidance also recommend prioritising vulnerable claimants and providing extra support for complex family ...

Capital Group takes stake in Qualitas

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
... FUM. In 2023-24, Qualitas secured an additional $700 million commitment from a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) for its Qualitas Diversified Credit Investments (QDCI) platform. This brings ADIA's total committed amount to $1.67 ...

Super risks continue as advice gets all clear

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has released its Systemic Issues Insights Report for the second half of FY25. The report highlighted that delays in processing superannuation rollovers and withdrawals remain a recurring systemic ...

ART names new chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... currently chair of the risk committee. Rowell previously held senior roles with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority for over 20 years, including 10 years as an executive board member and deputy chair. Fraser said, as he prepares to step down ...

Feature: Compliance | Passing the buck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... blame to the platforms and trustees. InterPrac is currently facing $22 million worth of Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) complaints pertaining to its representatives' alleged roles in the more than $1 billion loss of investor money. ...

Can IPOs ever recover? Experts aren't sure

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... used as a benchmark... it is going to be interesting to see how that evolves. "Cboe has only really recently given the authority to consider listing companies on their own exchange... they came in with some innovative products when they first started ...

ASIC exposes holes in managed funds' offshoring cyber controls

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... Financial Standard that his personal assistant located in the Philippines was denied information relating to a third-party authority sent to the Vision Super. Allegedly, a Vision Super representative declined to deal with the employee after asking where ...