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Rest calls on government to fix 'motherhood penalty'

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
New insights from Rest Super highlights the ongoing impact of the "motherhood super penalty", with women continuing to fall behind in retirement savings due to time out of the workforce and reduced earning capacity, the $100 billion super fund said. ...

QIC faces heat over aviation firefighting asset privatisation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
QIC is facing pressure from the United Firefighters Union of Australia Aviation Branch (UFUAV) over its involvement in a deal that could effectively privatise part of Australia's Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS). The ARFFS is owned ...

NEOS, TAL honoured at Life Insurance Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
The insurers were recognised for excellence in adviser service and product innovation. At an event in Sydney last night, NEOS took home the 2026 Life Insurance Award for Excellence in Adviser Service, presented by Financial Standard. NEOS was selected ...

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 ...

Rainmaker Information hires from APRA

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
Camille Schmidt has joined the Rainmaker Information research team as associate director. Schmidt was most recently principal analyst at APRA, a role she held since January 2023. There she led research projects related to super fund member outcomes ...

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 ...

Natural capability head at QIC exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
QIC's lead for its natural capability team has left the post following a strategic review at the $135 billion institutional investment manager. Andrew Champion was appointed the principal of natural capital in November 2021 and then promoted as head ...

'Beware the predictions of political experts': UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said despite market and oil price volatility because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, US exceptionalism is not dead yet. Pearce said that while there have been some ups and down associated with ...

Technical glitch hits Team Super investment switches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
Team Super members have been blocked from making online investment switches due to a "technical issue" stemming from a technology partner. Team Super confirmed to Financial Standard it is in the process of fixing the issue but did not specify which ...

Addressing modern slavery risks more critical than ever: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
This year's Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Conference will help financial services professionals address modern slavery risk in portfolios, particularly as new laws propose entities should identify and take reasonable action ...