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Super moves: PE exec quits Future Fund for ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... said finance chief John O'Sullivan. "His extensive experience in leading financial teams and ensuring financial compliance is a significant asset to the fund. Sam's leadership and deep industry knowledge will strengthen Rest's financial operations ...

APRA acknowledges need to reduce regulatory burden

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... the prudential framework failed to adequately consider the increased costs imposed on the industry, while 33% say the compliance burden outweighs the benefits. Those are some key findings from APRA's latest stakeholder survey, which received more than ...

InvestSMART names chief operating officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... investment portfolios through InvestSMART's managed accounts. The latter provides its back-end administrative, compliance, and technological platform.

Union redundancy funds in ASIC's sights

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... it may grant the sector. ASIC said it is considering three options: to allow the relief to expire and require full compliance with the Corporations Act; grant relief from specific obligations in the Corporations Act; and remake the existing relief with ...

Super spending calls BFID compliance into question

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... not revisited agreements they entered prior to the commencement of the BFID, saying this demonstrated a "significant compliance risk and reflects a lack of responsiveness to evolving requirements." On this front, APRA said better practices included funds ...

4600 relevant providers yet to meet qualification standards: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... is recorded correctly." After January 1, ASIC will closely monitor the Financial Advisers Register and undertake a compliance program to determine if relevant providers remain authorised to provide personal advice to retail clients. From that date, AFSLs ...

SMC backs principles-based approach to corporate governance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... assessments every three years, covering boards, committees, and individual directors. "While there may be increased compliance costs for some entities, the positive impact to improved governance could result in long-term reduced operational costs," SMC ...

Wealth groups tap operations leads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... initiative to improve the operational structure and unify the oversight of the firm's product development, operations, compliance, and client service functions. In his expanded role, he will ensure effective execution across business units while ...

Rest pilots Payday Super tech, moves to implement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
... next steps to roll out the platform in the coming months." Wrkr, which is an ASX-listed provider of digital workforce compliance services, will continue to work with Rest and MUFG Retirement Solutions on the implementation. "We're delighted to have completed ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
... thousands of complaints from paid representatives each year, they said it would be helpful to understand the scale of non-compliance with requirements and an estimate of the number of paid representatives who are operating without the necessary AFCA ...