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Pension leaders urge US 401(k) plans to embrace private markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... Association (PREA) Spring Conference, experts including John Mitchem of JM3 Projects/Jasper Forum said global pension systems are undergoing a profound transformation, as funded DC savings become the dominant model of retirement finance. At the heart ...

ASIC launches fresh inquiry into ASX

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
... you simply cannot buy and settle on the Australian public equities and futures markets without relying on ASX and its systems. The inquiry provides an opportunity for ASX to bolster market trust." ASIC will discontinue its investigation of the 20 December ...

ASIC reads the riot act to the super industry: Longo

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... service. "ASIC's work has laid bare governance challenges, and exposed super trustee board blind spots around their data, systems, and processes. For example, our death benefits review found that even the fastest trustees processed less than half (48%) ...

Financial Standard names Investment Manager of the Year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards aren't a replacement for qualitative and blended investment ratings systems. They are complementary," Rainmaker said. Based on Rainmaker's analysis of unlisted unit trusts and exchange-traded funds ...

Super funds to take stock of information security controls

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... reinforced the "persistent weaknesses" in licensees' information security controls. Five major super funds saw their systems breached when cybercriminals access members' accounts using personal details and passwords available on the dark web ...

Regulators note advances in life insurers' practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... premiums were increased without a clear right to do so, returned overpaid premiums to consumers and fixed the relevant systems and processes. The regulators also noted that life companies reviewed their risk governance practices, leading to "some improvements ...

Aged care reforms pushed to November

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... starts. This brief deferral allows providers to train their staff and have conversations with their clients, get their IT systems ready and prepare operations for an orderly transition." The reforms have also been a point of concern for financial advisers ...

Aware Super beefs up sustainability team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... Global Compact's Cities Program. Before arriving at U Ethical, she worked as an ESG consultant with MSCI and Urban Systems Advisory at AECOM, the infrastructure consulting firm. A technical expert group advisor to the Responsible Investment Association ...

ASIC tells super: 'You have everything you need to not fail'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... having to bring penalties. "Instead of a debate being held about whether money is paid for a fine, actually invest into systems, the right processes and the right arrangements so that the responsibilities to these members are met, then we don't need ...

Count Financial class action dismissed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... fees in circumstances where they did not provide them any ongoing service. The Federal Court determined that Count had systems in place to enable it to monitor compliance by Count advisers with their statutory and regulatory obligations relating to the ...