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Super risks continue as advice gets all clear

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has released its Systemic Issues Insights Report for the second half of FY25. The report highlighted that delays in processing superannuation rollovers and withdrawals remain a recurring systemic ...

ASX announces changes following independent review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... ASX will approach corporate governance principles. "The review panel's recommendations are reflective of global best practice and the new Advisory Group should allow for a more efficient process," Lofthouse said. "The ASX Corporate Governance Council ...

Lazard names the local head of retail sales

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... as head of wholesale distribution. Granbery's previous roles include business development manager at Perpetual and practice manager at MLC.

Vanguard partners to launch core-satellite portfolios for advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... confidently deliver active-passive solutions aligned to client preferences and risk profiles, while benefitting from the practice efficiencies of a separately managed account structure." Evidentia Group chief investment strategist Nathan Lim echoed White's ...

MLC Expand targets time savings with new AI capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
MLC's super and retirement platform, MLC Expand, is rolling out a slew of artificial intelligence (AI) automation tools that it says could save advice practices hundreds of hours per month. Over the coming months, MLC Expand is launching automation ...

APRA lifts final Westpac capital add-on

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
APRA has lifted Westpac's remaining $500 million capital add-on after the bank completed its multi-year risk transformation program spurred by several breaches and misconduct. APRA slapped the first $500 million capital add-on in July 2019 as a ...

Classic 60/40 approach underdelivers for women retirees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... lifestyle expectations, and positive early returns. "Many believe the 60/40 portfolio provides a safe balance, but in practice it does not deliver the same security for everyone, particularly for women who begin retirement at a disadvantage," Cui said. ...

Integro appoints head of advice and growth

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
Integro Private Wealth has appointed Glen Mesch as head of advice and growth, as it scales its national presence by accelerating growth on the east coast. In the role, Mesch will head the expansion of Integro's professional partner network across the ...

ASIC targets funds over 'disappointing' retiree communications

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... customers." In response to the findings, ASIC has urged trustees to carefully consider the calls to action and better practice case studies to identify and address "blind spots" in their retirement communications. ASIC said trustees must focus on informing ...

ASIC exposes holes in managed funds' offshoring cyber controls

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
Responsible entities (REs) of managed funds lack robust risk management practices when it comes to the cyber and security risks relating to services they offshore, according to ASIC. A review of 30 REs found that more than half or 17 rely on offshore ...