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APRA flexes fresh powers, zeros in on trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... strengthen existing expectations for investment onboarding, monitoring, remediation, valuations and accountability. APRA said it will also continue to focus its supervisory intensity on platform trustees. As part of this, APRA is considering whether ...

Developer jailed after $2.2m investment scam

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... harm" and noted that using funds to pay creditors of other projects was effectively equivalent to paying oneself. Chester will be eligible to apply for parole after serving three years of his sentence. The matter was prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director ...

Interest rates at highest level in 15 years

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve and unemployment data also contributed to the announcement. The central bank said it will continue to tame inflation "sustainably" but left the door open for more potential hikes. "The board will continue to ...

ASIC sets FY27 priorities straight

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... while maintaining the quality and integrity of regulatory outcomes," ASIC chair Sarah Court said. For superannuation, ASIC will continue its multi-year review of member services while commencing new work examining trustee oversight of advice fee deductions ...

UBS brings home new alternatives leader

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... Switzerland to lead its unified global alternatives (UGA) business in Australia, effective 1 November 2026. Richard Johnson will relocate to Melbourne from Zurich to take on the role of head of UGA specialists Australia, after serving as private markets ...

Bravura unveils APAC leaders, secures $100m for global push

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... AustralianSuper chief retirement officer Shawn Blackmore has joined the company in a newly created position. In her new role, Kennedy will lead Bravura's regional business, bringing together its capabilities and leadership teams to drive collaboration ...

Australia and Indonesia explore direct stablecoin settlement

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... Indonesian rupiah stablecoins IDRX, to explore a direct cross-border settlement corridor. Under the MoU, the two companies will explore connecting AUDD and IDRX through an on-chain settlement corridor, which could allow the currency transactions to settle ...

Longevity gap exposes retirement divide

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... the design of retirement income products, particularly lifetime income streams, where assumptions about how long retirees will live influence both pricing and the level of income available. Azuria Partners actuarial consultant Phillip Clark said applying ...

CFS launches retirement income optimiser

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... planning should begin before members enter retirement. "One of the biggest concerns Australians have is whether their savings will last throughout retirement. Retirement Income Optimiser gives eligible members a way to prepare for future lifetime income ...

Ironbark raises $256m from global investment firm

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... support the next stage of the firm's growth." Soul Patts also welcomed the addition of Merchant to the business and said it will work alongside Ironbark and Merchant to achieve the firm's strategic goals. "For close to a decade Soul Patts has supported ...