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Super spending calls BFID compliance into question

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
There is still much room for improvement when it comes to super funds' expenditure management practices, with APRA finding some RSEs caring more about competing with peers than members' best financial interests, others not having revisited historic ...

Australia's largest real estate fundie pulls ahead of the pack

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
Australia's largest real estate fund manager has widened its lead over competitors in the past year, according to a new industry survey. Charter Hall cemented its spot at the summit, continuing its reign as the nation's largest real estate manager with ...

SMC backs principles-based approach to corporate governance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) has championed the flexibility of a principles-based approach to corporate governance as essential for effective oversight, risk management, and accountability, warning against a 'tick-the-box' approach in its submission ...

ART makes sweeping changes to corporate super plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... of insurance, its costs and terms and conditions have changed to be in line with the Super Savings Accumulation insurance cover. However, Tiffany & Co. Australia plans to implement employer-sponsored insurances through an external provider, independent ...

Betashares names director of private assets

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
James Fleiter, a former member of the institutional sales team at Ares Management Australia, has joined Betashares as the exchange-traded funds provider expands into private credit. Fleiter joins as director of private assets after taking three months' ...

Investor optimism premature, fund flows in firing line

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
While investor sentiment has improved since Liberation Day, geopolitical and tariff uncertainties will continue to deteriorate fund flows for asset managers, Morningstar predicts. The latest Industry Pulse shows how fund manager flows dwindled in the ...

Firms rebuffing AFCA determinations should be named: FAAA, professional bodies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) and four other professional bodies are urging the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) to name and shame financial firms that fail to follow through on a determination as more than 60 have ...

ASIC cancels Financial Services Group Australia's AFSL

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of Financial Services Group Australia (FSGA), which has links to the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund. FSGA's responsible manager (RM) Graham Holmes has also been permanently banned from working in the ...

TAL partners to expand access to affordable insurance

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
The life insurer has today launched backd by TAL in partnership with Cover Genius, targeting those with limited access to affordable cover options. backd offers tailored, affordable options for workers not currently eligible for other types of cover ...

TAL scores new super fund mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
TAL has won another group insurance mandate, replacing Zurich Australia. The insurance cover for Virgin Money Super members will now be provided by TAL. The fund, which is part of the Mercer Super Trust, said it regularly reviews its insurance arrangements ...