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Super funds a "standout" in risk and compliance hiring: Kaizen

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
... as they shifted from outsourcing compliance to in-house teams. Kaizen expects an expansion in areas like financial crime, third-party risk, and operational resilience for these funds. The report noted a significant increase in team sizes in super funds ...

HESTA, Vision Super divest Israeli securities

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... directly. "A process has now begun to engage with the managers of these funds. Divestment from investments held through third-party funds is a longer process, as it must be reviewed, decided, and carried out by the fund managers of those funds," Future ...

Majority of SMSF establishments based on bad advice: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
Nearly two thirds of SMSFs established under the recommendations of a financial adviser are unsuitable to their needs and put retirement savings at risk, an ASIC review reveals. Of 100 financial advice files investigated, 62 failed to demonstrate compliance ...

Majority reject crypto investments in super fund: Swyftx

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... potential. Meanwhile, Swyftx said the self-managed super fund (SMSF) market is treading this path "cautiously", with only over a third (37%) reporting digital assets in their portfolios, a slight fall from last year (42%). "The three main reasons for ...

Private credit funds downplay risks, pose risk to financial system: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... responsible for monitoring loan assets' performance and value after allocation into a fund, or for overseeing independent third-party valuation of loans. "Many funds provided limited information on valuation procedures and methodologies that would ...

Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
There are many myths about retirement, and one of the most common is that people will run out of money. Even as Australians live longer and many spend up to three decades of their lives retired, the Retirement Income Review (RIR) found the typical retiree ...

Outsourcing will 'supercharge' value of advice: Netwealth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... average firms and AdviceTech Stars (firms that are more technologically advanced) and found that the latter engaged with more third-party support in a few areas. Over half AdviceTech Stars (51%) outsource for support/help desk services, compared to 42% ...

APRA to rejig non-traditional service providers framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... can continue during severe disruptions. This includes testing business continuity planning and identifying and managing third-party risks provided by material service providers. On October 1, super funds were asked to submit a register of material service ...

ASIC reveals findings from reporting and audit surveillance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... eight audit firms and notified both the auditor and company of those findings to drive improved practices. REP 819 is the third and final report from ASIC's expanded program of work to improve financial report and audit quality, the regulator said. "ASIC's ...

Ironbark partners to offer global quantitative equity capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... it's where I began my journey in mathematics and finance. It's also one of Intech's most important markets, with over one-third of our global assets managed on behalf of superannuation funds and other institutions across the country," Banner said. "Partnering ...