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Acclaim Wealth appoints head of distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... meaningful partnerships across the advice community." Along with his distribution experience, Smith is also an admitted Australian lawyer, most recently establishing his own legal practice. Acclaim Wealth noted his legal background will provide additional ...

Three super funds fined for misleading investment options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
Three industry superannuation funds - Australian Retirement Trust (ART), TelstraSuper and Australian Food Super - have been pinged by ASIC for misleading members about their investment options' asset allocation and performance objectives. Each super ...

State Street appoints head of Asia Pacific

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... the group, working in various State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) roles since 2000. SSIM recently launched its first Australian actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in a partnership with Blackstone Credit and Insurance. The State Street Blackstone ...

Retiree super spending injects $121bn into Aussie economy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... New research has found retirees will spend close to $121 billion from their superannuation in 2026, bolstering the Australian economy and supporting jobs. Commissioned by the Super Member Council (SMC) and conducted by ACIL Allen, the research surveyed ...

Shorter CSLR payout timeframe awaits major bill passage

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
The looming passage of a major bill will amend how levies are collected under the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) and, in turn, speed up compensation payments to eligible victims. The reform is part of the Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 ...

MAM acquires half of Aware Super's Victorian land registry stake

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... said. Danieli added MAM has extensive experience in modernising and digitising land and motor registries in multiple Australian jurisdictions. MAM and Aware Super have a proven track record of partnering together on data, technology and critical infrastructure ...

Industry, economist blasts One Nation's super agenda

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... won't help that)." Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the policy means less money and less economic security for millions of Australian workers. "This will end superannuation as we know it and make millions of Australians poorer as a consequence. One Nation ...

Labor moves to kill non-compete clauses in productivity push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... court action or unemployment if they breach their restraint of trade term," Treasury said. "This affects the ability of Australian employees to move to better-paying and more productive jobs, or to negotiate better wages and conditions in their current ...

Active equity managers lag benchmarks: SPIVA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... Scorecard. The S&P DJI report found a majority of funds underperformed across every equity category tracked, while Australian bonds were the only asset class where a slim majority of active funds outperformed. "The first half of 2026 proved challenging ...

Diversa board backs chief executive pay rise, bonus amid First Guardian fallout

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
Diversa Trustees' board paid chief executive Andrew Peterson a bonus of $770,000 and increased his salary at the height of the First Guardian collapse, an inquiry heard, doubling down on its confidence in his leadership and suitability to lead the ...