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SMC backs proposal to close family violence super loophole

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) has thrown its support behind proposed legal changes aimed at preventing perpetrators of domestic and family violence from accessing their victim's superannuation. Under existing super law, a family violence perpetrator ...

TPD and disability claims behind 88% of life insurance disputes

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
The latest data by APRA found life insurance claims for regulated funds came to 117,219 for the 12 months ending December 2025, down 1.2% from 118,605 in the previous year. Together disability income insurance (DII) and total and permanent disablement ...

ASX announces interim chief executive

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
ASX has appointed group executive markets and listings Darren Yip as interim chief executive, as the exchange continues its search for a permanent leader. Yip will assume the role, effective May 29, following the earlier announcement that chief executive ...

NZ Super promotes two, hires from Cbus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
NZ Super Fund has made three key appointments to its investment team, covering private equity, real assets and sustainable investment. In an update, NZ Super Fund said it has promoted Sian Orr to the role of director, private equity. Orr was previously ...

Evolution Trustees names chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
Ben Norman will stay on as chief executive for Evolution Trustees after serving on an interim basis. He served as chief operating officer at Evolution Trustees for more than eight years and was appointed the interim chief executive following the passing ...

Insignia Financial delists from ASX

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
Insignia Financial is officially going private, set to delist from the ASX at market close today after it was acquired by CC Capital. "We are pleased to complete the acquisition of Insignia, one of Australia's most established wealth management ...

Inflation skyrockets in March, RBA hike almost certain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.6% in the 12 months to March 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "March CPI inflation of 4.6% is up from the 3.7% annual inflation to February. Annual CPI inflation is the highest it's ...

REI Super realigns leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
REI Super has restructured its leadership team and hired a chief risk officer in the process. Following its recent administration transition to SS&C, REI Super completed a structural review, opting to fold all its member services functions under one ...

Core-satellite models can only be effective with purpose: Vanguard

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
A new report demonstrates financial advisers continue to favour the core-satellite investment methodology, but without structural and disciplined approaches, it can lead to a raft of unintended risks. The Vanguard Adviser Portfolio Trends Report 2026 ...

UBS Global Wealth Management wins mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
UBS Global Wealth Management (UBS GWM) has been awarded an investment adviser mandate by the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation for the third time running. Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation chief executive Craig Connelly said the long-standing partnership ...