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Longevity gap exposes retirement divide

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
Australian's life expectancy can vary by more than a decade depending on their socio-economic circumstances, highlighting significant differences in how long people may need their retirement savings to last, new research from Actuaries Institute found. ...

FSU calls for universal PPL

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) has called for universal paid parental leave (PPL) as the standard across all workplaces, in a new report. The FSU's analysis of PPL uptake found men are now taking PPL at similar or higher rates than women in some parts ...

SIAA replenishes board with appointments

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
The Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA) has made two board appointments to fill vacated positions from recent departures. CommSec chief operating officer Stephen Norton has joined SIAA's board of directors, while Canaccord Genuity ...

Netwealth to defend First Guardian class action

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
Netwealth will defend a class action brought against it by Keily McCrosson, a boutique law firm based in Melbourne, around the collapse of First Guardian. Netwealth said it subsidiaries Netwealth Investments and Netwealth Superannuation Services have ...

Product Showcase: Making group insurance count

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
When integrated advice drives practice growth Many financial advisers aspire to provide genuinely integrated advice, but finding ways to support more clients without increasing operational demands remains a challenge. As they re-evaluate where they ...

Pacific AM to land SMA solutions Down Under, appoints investment chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
Pacific Portfolio Solutions (PPS), the related body corporate of Pacific Asset Management (PAM), will bring the latter's separately managed account (SMA) solutions to Australia from the UK, welcoming an industry stalwart to chart the course. Both ...

ART-owned G'day Group invests $200m in regional holiday parks

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) owned G'day Group plans to invest more than $200 million in regional holiday parks in the lead up to the 2032 Olympic Games. G'day Group will expand 12 of its regional Queensland discovery parks and resorts, including ...

Equity Trustees pushes bidders for better price

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
Equity Trustees' parent company EQT Holdings' board confirmed it is engaging with its two bidders - TPG Global and BGH Capital - and has pushed for an improved offer from both. EQT said the board concluded the offer price from both firms do ...

JPMAM, QIA join forces in $28bn partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Qatar's sovereign wealth fund Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) to establish a $28 billion (US$20bn) partnership to support ongoing investments initiatives, as well ...

Mulino opens CSLR special levy consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
Treasury has commenced a targeted consultation on the distributions of the 2026-27 special levy for the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR). This comes after the CSLR operator announced in July that the estimated claim costs for 2026-27 were $190.3 ...