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Super funds failing on death benefit comms: SCA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... above 55% across the metrics of ease, success and sentiment. None reached the 80% benchmark considered as the best practice "green zone". The Super Members Council (SMC) had noted limitations on the research methodology, as the testers were not actually ...

SMC questions SCA's 'mystery caller' report

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
... didn't do that. They performed really poorly on that." While no fund achieved a customer experience score in the 'green zone' of 80% or higher, AustralianSuper and Team Super were pulled out specifically for struggling to answer the phone. ...

FSC calls for tougher oversight of advice licensees

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... industry levy to fund the expanded oversight. FSC chief executive Blake Briggs said consultation on the organisation's earlier green paper had shifted the debate from replacing the licensing framework to ensuing it operated as intended. "The consultation ...

ATO issues guidance on new LRBA rules for SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released new guidance for SMSFs affected by the looming limited recourse borrowing arrangement (LRBA) changes for residential property, with the SMSF Association (SMSFA) saying it provides important clarity for trustees ...

Igneo makes three acquisitions, launches energy platform

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... executive Jason Willoughby as chief executive of Vertis. The platform's launch follows binding agreements to acquire Green Square Energy from Future Group for more than $50 million, as well as two follow-on acquisitions, with completion expected ...

Bravura dual lists on the London Stock Exchange

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
Bravura Solutions has been admitted to trade on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange (LSE). AIM is LSE's international market for smaller, growing companies providing flexible rules and a lighter regulatory environment. ...

IFM acquires shopping centre portfolio for $300m

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
IFM Investors has acquired a shopping centre portfolio to be developed and built by Australian-owned developer-builder Oreana with a value of approximately $300 million, as it seeks to harness a surge in convenience-based shopping. The portfolio of ...

Special Feature: Beyond safekeeping

BRENDAN SWIFT  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... infrastructure. BNP Paribas has also been active across Asia-Pacific, supporting the Hong Kong government's digital green bond offering and working with Maybank to launch tokenised money-market funds in Singapore. For most Australian super funds ...

Solaris wins mandate from Mercer Investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
Solaris Investment Management has won a mandate from Mercer Investments Australia, becoming one of the managers of an Australian shares strategy. Mercer's Australian Shares Fund for Tax Exempt Investors now has Ausbil Investment Management, Plato ...

Super funds fail customer service test: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... above 55% across the metrics of ease, success and sentiment. None reached the 80% benchmark considered as the best practice "green zone". Call centre staff often struggled to balance identity verification requirements with empathy, particularly when ...