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Leaders push for overseas skills recognition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
Industry group leaders and politicians have come together to urge the government to prioritise reform of Australia's overseas skills recognition system at this week's Economic Reform Roundtable. In its submission to the Economic Reform Roundtable, the ...

InterPrac hit with $22m in AFCA complaints

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... superannuation system, particularly the large platform market which is designed to protect members' interests and deliver fair outcomes which offers both choice and member protections." To assist clients during this period, InterPrac has established ...

Lederer Group bids for Elanor Commercial Property Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
... to an independent expert concluding (and continuing to conclude) that the Rockworth investment and Firmus acquisition are fair and reasonable." Elanor added that its strategic review will conclude if the Rockworth investment goes ahead.

Australian investment in venture capital lags: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) has said with the right policy settings, Australia's $4.2 trillion superannuation system could jump-start productivity and generate stronger investment returns for members by better connecting capital with scientific minds ...

HESTA calls for reforms to help women in retirement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
Women beginning their careers in 2025 with a 12% super guarantee (SG) rate in place could have as much as $400,000 more in retirement, new HESTA modelling suggests. The modelling showed women representative of the average HESTA member were projected ...

CALI launches review of Life Code

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has appointed Peter Kell to lead an independent review of the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code). The review will begin on 1 October 2025. The Life Code sets enforceable standards life insurers ...

Special feature: Shaping private markets

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
Custodians are stepping up as regulators target super funds' $3.5 trillion private asset rush. Australia's super funds face mounting scrutiny over their rapid shift into private markets, as concerns grow about transparency, valuations and liquidity ...

Rest calls for super performance test reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
In its submission to the government's Economic Roundtable, Rest has called for reforms to the superannuation performance test among a range of other measures. In its submission, Rest said the superannuation performance test needs to be reformed to cater ...

Fitzpatricks advice GM resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
Fitzpatricks Financial Group has rejigged the role of its chief executive following the general manager for advice's decision to step down from the private wealth subsidiary. Fitzpatricks Advice Partners' general manager of advice Jasia Fabig has resigned ...

FSC explores if adviser licensing framework remains 'fit for purpose'

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has released a green paper addressing the case for reforming Australia's financial advice licensing framework to better progress the advice sector against today's challenges. FSC's The Value and Future ...