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Rest faces scrutiny over alleged super reporting error

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
Rest has come under scrutiny following claims it incorrectly reported superannuation contributions to the Australian Taxation Office for an individual who was never a member of the fund. The issue was raised publicly by financial planner Matt Marsh ...

ASFA expands technical implementation service

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is expanding its technical implementation service across all ASFA members, regardless of their membership status. From July, access to ASFA InPractice's (AIP) co-design working groups will ...

Senate report backs removal 30-hour work threshold for SG

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
A Senate Economics Legislation Committee report released this week expressed in principle support for paying super on every dollar earned, including removing the existing 30 hour per week threshold that currently applies to under 18 workers. Under current ...

GQG reports nearly US$10 outflows, keeps FUM stable

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
GQG Partners has stemmed a substantial US$9.9 billion in outflows offset by stellar investment performance to end April with US$166.9 billion in total assets. Year-to-date figures show the fund manager offsetting nearly US$10 billion in client money ...

Product showcase: A guaranteed future

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
The biggest risk to retirement may not be markets, but strategies that haven't kept pace with today's needs. For financial advisers who want to stay at the leading edge, Allianz Retire+ offers a compelling solution. Retirement income products ...

Super funds can drive member engagement through insurance: TAL

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
New research from TAL suggests Australians who better understand and engage with their insurance through superannuation are significantly more confident about their financial security if they become unable to work. The study of 2000 super fund members ...

ASIC bans property wealth coach operating without licence

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
ASIC has permanently banned Queensland property developer Trent Simon Giumelli from providing financial services after he raised $48 million from members for real estate wealth coaching programs without a financial services licence. ASIC has accused ...

Takeovers Panel denies Atlas Arteria interim order request

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
Takeovers Panel said it rejected Atlas Arteria's request to impose an interim order against IFM Investors despatching its bidder's statement in its current form, despite the global toll roads business saying the two-tiered pricing structure ...

GSFM launches two global private markets funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
GSFM is offering new global private markets opportunities to local institutional and wholesale investors,launching of two new funds in conjunction with its Canadian affiliation. GSFM, with CI Global Asset Management (CI GAM) as investment manager of ...

OECD recommends NZ overhaul pension system

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
New Zealand needs to reform its pension sector, increasing the age at which retirement savings can be accessed and no longer taxing those savings, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). In its latest report on ...