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State Street boosts digital asset access with new platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... investors' access to the asset class. The new platform enables State Street to continue to develop "core products" like tokenised money markets funds (MMFs), ETFs, tokenised assets, and cash products, including tokenised deposits and stablecoins. It ...

Performance test changes not necessary: ART

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... superannuation performance test are always welcome, it's unlikely they would impact how the fund currently invests member money. Speaking to Financial Standard, Parker said it's important to make improvements to the test for new asset classes that may ...

Voices down: Women staying quiet about retirement worries

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... among men (53%) is not as significant. While 51% of women hold back on day-to-day spending due to fears about running out of money in retirement, only 42% of men share this worry. Meanwhile, 66% of female members said leaving a financial legacy for future ...

ATO to restrict travel over unpaid super obligations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... by the ATO," the ATO said. "Where the ATO has concerns that a taxpayer is seeking to flee the jurisdiction or is spending money on overseas trips in preference to meeting their tax or superannuation obligations, the ATO may issue a DPO to protect the ...

Australians fearful of getting their investments wrong: CFS

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... are hesitant due to fear, uncertainty or a lack of knowledge. They were most concerned about 'getting it wrong' and losing money (42%), as well as uncertainty about where or how to begin (26%), and a wariness of market volatility (31%). Common to both ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... Cleary. He notes that employers are favouring candidates with APRA and ASIC experience, and expertise in financial crime, anti-money laundering and fraud prevention. "Following the collapse of the Shield and First Guardian funds, Australia's financial ...

Diversa hit with additional licence conditions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... legal action against Diversa for its role in the collapse of the First Guardian Master Fund, in which $300 million of member money was invested. ASIC alleges Diversa failed to conduct adequate due diligence before allowing its members to invest and failed ...

Trustees up sponsorship deals, Hostplus takes lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... Services. In April 2024, APRA warned that it will force super funds to provide a detailed breakdown on how they spend member money. This includes divulging how much they spend on administration, advice, member services, marketing, trustee board (including ...

Netwealth to spend $101m compensating First Guardian victims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... super members, Netwealth is being sued by ASIC and will repay $101 million to victims. More than 1000 investors had their money in the First Guardian Master Fund via the Netwealth Superannuation Master Fund. The trustees of the fund, Netwealth Superannuation ...

Increases coming for veterans' superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... valuation of the unfunded liability for the military superannuation schemes by the Australian Government Actuary. The amount of money being spent on the Age Pension is also expected to increase. Payments related to the Support for Seniors program are ...