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Advisers bolster client book amid compliance burden: CoreData

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
Financial advice practices are serving more clients, charging higher fees and reporting record levels of satisfaction with their licensees, despite the weight of compliance, according to CoreData. The average number of clients per practice has increased ...

Super funds failing on death benefit comms: SCA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... (SCA) found two-thirds of Australians have not been contacted by their super fund over the past year encouraging them to make a binding death benefit nomination. The Your Say on Super survey showed at least 15.5 million Australians may not have a binding ...

Future Fund looks beyond AI winners to hedge risk

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
The Future Fund is hedging its artificial intelligence (AI) investment risks by spreading exposure across the value chain and with investments across asset classes, including infrastructure, venture capital, private equity and listed equities. It is ...

Cbus rolls out death benefit nomination changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... three years. Effective October 16, Cbus will offer new non-lapsing binding death benefit nominations and allow members to make them online. The super fund will no longer offer nominations which expire in three years, although it will follow up any nominations ...

Guardians farewells head of asset allocation

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... deep understanding of the fund to step into the pivotal role. "Asset allocation is one of the most important decisions we make as an investor. Alex's experience across risk, portfolio construction and strategic tilting will be invaluable as we continue ...

ASFA names board chair

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has appointed Linda Elkins as its new chair, effective August 25. Elkins previously served as the national leader for the asset and wealth management sector and was a former partner in the ...

AMP delivers 33% profit jump

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... innovation and ideas and that gives me great confidence there is more opportunity for us to continue to deliver solutions that make retirement a better and greater outcome," Vernon said. Meantime, platforms net cashflows increased 33% to $3.1 billion ...

Brighter Super launches lifetime income product in accumulation phase

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
Brighter Super has announced plans to deliver a new lifetime retirement income solution designed to enable eligible members to begin building future lifetime income benefits while they are still working. Brighter Super said the move makes it the first ...

FinCap beefs up treasury capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
FinCap has welcomed a new member to help scale the firm's private markets managed accounts offering. Akbar Shah has joined the firm as head of treasury and operations, overseeing its cash management, liquidity, funding and special purpose vehicle structures ...

SMC questions SCA's 'mystery caller' report

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
... funds ask rigorous identity confirmation questions which mystery shoppers will find frustrating, as they cannot successfully make their way through the member verification process," Delahunty said. SCA chief executive Xavier O'Halloran noted prospective ...