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Australian super funds 'important' for the UK economy

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
Australian superannuation funds continue to play an "increasingly important" role in the UK economy, with a group of local super fund leaders set to head there later this month to explore more collaborative investment opportunities. The Australian Superannuation ...

Soul Patts focused on 'bespoke' private sector investing

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
Speaking at the Australian Shareholders' Association Engage webinar, Washington H. Soul Pattinson (Soul Patts) chief executive Todd Barlow shared how the firm achieved success in both the listed and the private sectors. Barlow said the firm has ...

State Super offloads investment team to Frontier Advisors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
State Super will outsource its investment team to Frontier Advisors and as part of the deal, the government superannuation fund will take a 23% stake in the industry super fund-backed asset consultant. The two organisations described the arrangement ...

Aware Super launches digital advice tool for retirees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... Aware Super retirement specialist. Retirement Manager is currently in pilot with a small group of members and is expected to open to all eligible members aged 60+ later this year. Aware Super group executive member growth Steve Travis said Retirement ...

HESTA changes investment fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... required to start an Income Stream from $50,000 to $10,000, effective September 30. "This reduction in minimum balance will open up access to Income Stream products for more members, providing them with tax-free investment returns and the HESTA Retirement ...

Australia, UK regulators exchange insights

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... Australian financial services licence. The government is welcoming industry feedback on the proposal. The consultation will remain open until October 24. The chairs noted that "additional conversations" will take place between UK and Australian officials ...

Draft laws for insurers' ban on use of genetic test results released

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
Treasury opened consultation on draft legislation to ban life insurers' use of genetic test results in underwriting. The release of the draft legislation follows the government's announcement in September 2024 that it would implement a total ban, following ...

Crypto providers to hold AFSL under proposed laws

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... facilities. Feedback on the exposure draft will be used to develop the final bill, the government said. Submissions will remain open until October 24. Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said the framework is still in ...

Shield collapse brings wholesale governance to the forefront

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... remains in its early stages and how further adoption will help democratise the market. "The Australian regulators are very open to dialogue, to work out where the sweet spot there is, how we protect and how we evolve the different elements of the market. ...

Former staffer sues ASX, Lofthouse over bullying

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) surrounding the CHESS replacement. In March the two entities wrote a damning open letter to the market operator to address their increasing concern over the management of operational risk. "The RBA and ASIC ...