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Challenger lifts earnings fuelled by annuity sales

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... program and a further $300 million, subject to market conditions and regulatory approval. For FY27, Challenger expects core basic EPS of between 45 and 49 cents per share, with the 47-cent midpoint representing a 6% increase on FY26 core EPS of 44.2 ...

AI advice boom highlights urgent need for affordable advice: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
Australians are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to understand their superannuation and retirement options, but new research suggests many remain reluctant to rely on AI alone for major financial decisions. Research commissioned by the ...

SMC questions SCA's 'mystery caller' report

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) has raised questions on the research methodology of the recently published Superannuation Call Centre Experience Report by Super Consumers Australia (SCA). The data within the report was based on 1000 customer telephone ...

Local advice sector an attractive opportunity for global PE firms

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
Local experts are observing a growing investment opportunity in Australian advice platforms that may not be as apparent for global investors, but since the sector is currently at its "infancy", many can capitalise on buying low and selling high. Speaking ...

Special Feature: Beyond safekeeping

BRENDAN SWIFT  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... for Australia and New Zealand, Daniel Cheever, says the shift is industry wide. "Five years ago, super funds looked for basic custody and settlement," he says. "Now, we need to act as an extension of their operations - scaling with them, supporting mergers ...

FEATURE | Platforms | The investment supermarket

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... deductions and unusual fees and investment patterns. ASIC commissioner Simon Constant said: "Some trustees failed to establish basic protections, like looking into an advice licensee's business model before they are onboarded. This is a clear breach ...

Super funds fail customer service test: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
Superannuation funds are apathetic, dismissive and continue to fail members at the most basic service level, a new investigation from Super Consumers Australia (SCA) reveals, which slapped the industry with an overall failing grade on customer satisfaction. ...

SS&C to accept digital cash for tokenised investments

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... service licence (AFSL). Swyftx was the latest to join the lineup, which allowed the exchange to handle retail derivatives, basic deposit products and NCP facility authorisations. Coinbase and OKX currently hold a similar AFSL. Further, ASIC has announced ...

ASIC calls out platform trustees: 'Clear breach of trust'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... volume growth," Constant said. "Despite being well aware of the dangers of poor oversight some trustees failed to establish basic protections, like looking into an advice licensee's business model before they are onboarded. This is a clear breach of ...

ASIC sues three Keystone Asset Management directors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... relation to the management of conflicts, very seriously." ASIC alleges this was not the case and funds were transferred without basic safeguards, including proper security, valuations, oversight or management of conflicts. The directors used members' ...
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