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Aware Super appoints head of private equity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... experience in private equity from some of the world's most respected firms and is a thought leader in the private equity industry. "Combined with his deep understanding of Aware Super's strategy and culture, he is exceptionally well placed to ...

APRA kicks off Retirement Reporting Framework consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... work under the Retirement Income Covenant. The prudential regulator has released details of how it can work with the industry to implement the new reporting framework on retirement outcomes in a bid to improve transparency and monitor member outcomes ...

Nominate now for the MAX 2026 Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... annual Financial Standard MAX (Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence) Awards 2026. The MAX Awards has recognised industry excellence across marketing, advertising and sales in financial services for over the past three decades. Last year, BlackRock ...

Platform funds, mega funds to dominate: Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... mega funds, with over $100 billion in assets, will dominate the superannuation landscape and overtake the 'retail versus industry fund' debate. The 2026 Mercer Shaping Super report notes non-platform mega funds hold 39% of today's market share. This ...

Managed accounts increase confidence amid volatility: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... managed accounts, up from 48% in 2025. Managed accounts funds under management now sit at a record $256 billion, with the industry expected to grow to $400 billion by the end of 2027. Almost six in 10 advisers said managed accounts improved their business ...

Sequoia offloads InterPrac in $50k fire sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... chief executive John Pereira said: "We look forward to working closely with advisers, platform providers, and broader industry participants as we support the next phase of the business under new ownership. Our focus will be on stability, engagement and ...

S64, Ardian partner to launch new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... Access Infrastructure Fund, an evergreen Australian unit trust. The collaboration will give Australia's wealth management industry access to Ardian's infrastructure strategies through the S64 platform. The fund gives investors access to private infrastructure ...

FSC questions SMC's claim on younger members' super switches

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... questioned Super Members Council's (SMC) recent research which found a spike in younger members switching out of industry funds into self managed super funds (SMSF) and platform products. FSC data to the contrary shows Australians choosing to switch ...

Geopolitical risks, private credit threaten financial stability: RBA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... withdrawals. "Concerns have also grown among investors around private credit and private equity exposures to the software industry, where valuations have come under pressure in the face of potential disruption from AI-based competition," the RBA said. ...

Treasury downgrades productivity assumptions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... consequences. "Treasury, with other agencies, is continuing to undertake detailed modelling and scenario planning on industry and supply chain impacts."