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TAL launches new campaign focused on mental health

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... bring these things together by treating connection as part of how we look after ourselves." The campaign comes as insurers face significant strain, with a sharp rise in people unable to work due to illness or injury, particularly mental health conditions. ...

APRA moves to cut regulatory burden

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... resilience and risk management. The regulator's focus on regulatory efficiency comes as financial institutions continue to face a complex operating environment, with regulatory requirements spanning banking, insurance and superannuation. APRA said its ...

Active managers face selection test: Morningstar

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
The active versus passive debate is increasingly becoming a question of manager selection, with Morningstar finding the best active managers continued to generate excess returns despite passive strategies generally outperforming across most Australian ...

'Beyond warnings': ASIC to come down heavy on private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... redemptions, the damage falls squarely on the real economy. "Contractors and trade subcontractors are left unpaid, homebuyers face the distressing prospect of losing their deposits, and superannuation members find their retirement savings locked away. ...

AI overtakes superfunds for investor education

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... Australian shares. Global X ETF's Australian chief executive Alex Zaika said the findings highlighted the challenges Australians face as they take greater responsibility for building long-term wealth. "While a national score of 63 out of 100 isn't ...

New digital asset trading platform targets HNWs, instos

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... limit orders, as well as time-weighted average price (TWAP) strategies. The launch comes as Australian digital asset services face evolving regulatory oversight, with investors increasingly seeking pricing transparency, security and operational controls ...

Netwealth faces potential class action over First Guardian failure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
Netwealth Group has received letters of potential class action, alleging it breached duties while offering and monitoring certain First Guardian investment options available through the Netwealth Superannuation Master Fund. No proceedings have yet been ...

Shield investors launch Macquarie class action

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2026
... superannuation platform. Dessent said she had trusted the Macquarie brand when making the investment. "The blood just drained from my face when I first saw how my super had dropped," she said. "I was absolutely gutted. I trusted the Macquarie brand ...

MDS drags Treasury to assess FSC levy proposal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... $40,000 for licensees and per-adviser levy to reduce to $500. MDS noted under this proposal a single adviser practice would face an increase of roughly 600% under the first option and over 950% under the second, while a 300-adviser licensee's levy ...

Active equity managers lag benchmarks: SPIVA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... against a 2.3% benchmark gain, although 44% still underperformed. Over longer periods, Lee said active funds continued to face "considerable headwinds", with underperformance remaining elevated across all categories. Fund closures also remained a factor ...