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FAAA pushes to expand NCA to financial advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) said it will advocate strongly to expand the scope of the New Class of Advisers' to all financial advisers, which will currently be limited to only superannuation funds and life insurers. The reforms will ...

SMSFA appoints head of professional standards

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... they need to meet the highest standards of competence, conduct and ethics." Waller will play a key role in strengthening member capability, promoting a culture of professionalism and ethical practice and safeguarding the integrity and reputation of the ...

UniSuper unlocks close to $15k for members moving into retirement

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... provide eligible members up to $14,700 when they move into a UniSuper Flexi Pension. It is automatically applied when a member's Flexi Pension is activated. The funds will be directly inserted into their account, depending on their account balance and ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... AIA Australia chief executive Damien Mu says the current model "can be quite reactive", with IP often starting after a member has been away from work for some time while TPD is generally assessed when it appears a claimed condition will be permanent. ...

Macquarie board rejects KPMG as auditor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Macquarie's board has rejected KPMG as its auditor starting 2027 and will instead proceed with incumbent auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). This comes after Macquarie chair Glenn Stevens was grilled at the August 14 parliamentary hearing over the ...

CSC tests waters on digital assets with Northern Trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC), the super fund for public servants and the defence force, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Northern Trust to advance digital investment infrastructure across institutional markets. The ...

Half of Australians lack retirement plan: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... two participants do not feel confident explaining the fees charged on their superannuation account to a friend or family member. More than one-third of Australians were either not very aware or not at all aware that superannuation funds may charge multiple ...

AFCA moves to reinstate APT Strategy, opens doors for victims

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
The Australian Fiduciaries-linked APT Strategy has been reinstated as a member of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), paving the way for victims to come forward. AFCA today announced APT Strategy, which is in liquidation, is once again ...

CBA, Colonial First State settle class action for $249m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
Commonwealth Bank (CBA), together with Colonial First State Investments (CFSI) and Avanteos Investments, have agreed to settle the long-running Interest Rates Class Action for $249 million but deny wrongdoing. The class action spearheaded by Slater ...

FSC raises the bar for PC managers with fresh standards

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... super funds, where the standard will be mandatory for FSC's fund management and super fund members. Challenger, an FSC member, noted as the private markets continue to grow, industry practices will need to keep pace. "We've worked closely with the FSC ...