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Genetic testing ban takes effect for life insurance

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2026
Australians can access genetic testing without risking discrimination in life insurance under a new ban that took effect on October 8, with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) also updating its rules to handle complaints involving adverse ...

Two in three Aussies support super top-up for carers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2026
... superannuation top-up for people who take time out of paid work to care for children or other family members, according to new research. Conducted by YouGov for Australian Retirement Trust (ART) with a sample size was 1011 adults, the research found ...

Equip Super launches new campaign with Supercars champion

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2026
... champion James Courtney as an ambassador to advocate early retirement planning for Australians. This comes as national research shows over half of the population doesn't have a formal financial plan. The research also revealed Gen X is the least prepared ...

FAAA says super trustees should stump up for CSLR

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2026
... matters only to managed investment schemes (MISs) and financial advice should be reviewed," Abood added. "In addition, research houses, social media platforms and auditors have all played a part in these collapses, and they should share the cost. "A ...

AMP Super launches new app

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2026
... requests, while functionality, including investment and insurance management and performance tracking. Howes said AMP's research showed the need to improve retirement confidence despite the strength of Australia's superannuation system. "Our research ...

Super funds bring more investment management inhouse

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2026
... equity, however, continued to rely heavily on specialist external managers. Rainmaker Information associated director research, Camille Schmidt said the trend reflected the growing capabilities of large super funds. "The research shows internalisation ...

RQI Investors launch emerging markets strategy

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2026
... maintaining focus on performance. RQI has also expanded its team to 25 professionals with four new hires across investment, research and client capabilities. John Conomos joins as investment director from Macquarie Group, where he was head of global ...

Dalton launches first local-domiciled fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
... Australian-domiciled strategy for global equities, which combines traditional values with artificial intelligence (AI) for research capabilities. The Lumina Equity Fund is managed by Dalton Investments, which is a Los Angeles-based, employee-owned investment ...

FEATURE | Nature risk | Paved paradise

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 OCT 2026
The central highlands of Victoria teem with lush Eucalytpus regnans or mountain ash, the world's tallest flowering plants, which are also native to Tasmania. Researchers from the Australian National University found that mountain ash also possesses ...

Instos seek returns from PM amid turbulence: IFM

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
... artificial intelligence and the energy transition. Speaking to Financial Standard, IFM Investors global head of investment research Jeff Chee said Australian investors are constantly taking megatrends into account, as well as inflation volatility and ...
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