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Division 296 legislation passes, LISTO to increase

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... helping workers earn more, keep more of what they earn and retire with more, while also strengthening Australia's world-class superannuation system," Chalmers said. "These reforms will mean more super for around 1.3 million Australians, including around ...

Former MWL Financial adviser banned for six years

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... which was not in their best interests when she recommended they invest most of their superannuation into the High Growth class or the Growth class of the Shield Master Fund which were high risk investments. ASIC also found Terheci's Statements of Advice ...

Top investment teams built on diverse views, transparency

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... 25% females, which she said "is too low" but "roughly on par with global benchmarks, as it is not typically an investment class that is a drawcard for women." "Fixed income, currency and credit (FICC) have traditionally required a high level of quantitative ...

ASX partners with LSEG to upgrade derivatives platform

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... to maintaining strong, transparent, and globally competitive markets while demonstrating leadership in delivering world-class markets technology at scale." ASX recently flagged a jump of 20% in its total expenses to $264.4 million in the first half of ...

Rest Super names successor to long-serving fixed income lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... Kiran Singh, Rest's head of listed assets, said the appointment reflects O'Connor's expertise across the asset class and her leadership. "Rachel has overseen both our internally and externally managed assets for more than four years and contributed ...

Mercer's OCIO lead set to depart

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
Mercer Australia is set to lose the head of its OCIO business after more than 17 years with the firm. Mercer partner Craig Hughes is stepping down to take some downtime, with plans to return to the industry in the second half of 2026. "Working within ...

Metrics hires Allianz deputy CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Metrics Credit Partners has appointed a former Allianz Australia deputy investment chief to lead its distribution strategy. Brandon Roddis will focus on strengthening investor partnerships across institutional, wholesale and retail markets, while continuing ...

Generation Life expands investment menu

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Generation Life has expanded its investment menu with five new options across private markets, geared strategies and global small caps. It said the enhancements provides investor access to asset classes traditionally reserved for institutional investors ...

UniSuper faces fresh greenwashing allegation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) claims changes the super fund made to its Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) option last year have resulted in members being misled. The Environmental Defenders Office has made a formal complaint to ASIC ...

Product showcase: Strength amid noise

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... reshore essential economic activity. This is a structural tailwind expected to play out over decades." It's an asset class Australian retail investors have historically been unable to access directly. "USPC changes that by opening the door to a highly ...