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AFCA appoints lead superannuation ombudsman

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... vulnerable consumers when it should have ceased. AFCA said the findings highlighted growing importance of operational systems, oversight mechanisms and escalation processes in ensuring firms appropriately respond to vulnerable customers.

Financial services failing to provide consistent outcomes: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... operational failures such as delays, administrative errors or rigid system processes may have amplified consequences where systems were not sufficiently responsive to individual circumstances." Based on the ombudsman's investigation, these matters occured ...

ASFA joins Finance Industry Council of Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... and super funds play an increasingly influential role across capital markets, infrastructure investment and financial systems.

QIC Ventures helps raise $25m for defence tech company

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... won contracts with the US Department of War following competitive evaluations against US incumbents. Arkeus' sensing systems is said to detect targets up to eight times further than existing optical systems in degraded visual conditions, when compared ...

InterPrac targets First Guardian victim, disputes AFCA ruling

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... said: "Victims are no longer just fighting to recover their retirement savings. We are now being forced to fight the very systems that was supposedly created to protect us." "What is the point of having a mandatory external dispute resolution scheme ...

UniSuper makes investment changes for High Growth option

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... UniSuper's negative screens will allow the portion of reported revenue a company may derive from conventional weapons systems and components to be up to 5%, instead of up to 1% currently, for the Sustainable Balanced, Sustainable High Growth, and Global ...

Budget boosts fuel security, misses clean energy opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... for the National Adaptation Plan and the $2 billion slashed from programs accelerating the rollout of new clean energy systems were criticised by the network of institutional investors. Conversely, maintaining the Cheaper Home Batteries program and boosting ...

ASX names Lofthouse's successor

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... Attia's global status, he shares some experience in the Asia Pacific region, currently chairing the board of Global Rate Set Systems in Auckland, New Zealand, a position he has held since June 2024. ASX chair David Clarke said Attia's appointment follows ...

Rest faces scrutiny over alleged super reporting error

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... case also highlights the growing operational pressures facing super funds as administration, payroll and tax reporting systems become increasingly interconnected. With contribution data flowing directly between employers, funds and the ATO, even isolated ...

OECD recommends NZ overhaul pension system

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... years is more constant across generations, which is key to maintaining both sustainability and adequacy in public pension systems." However, it noted New Zealand's situation is complex given significant differences in life expectancy across ethnicities ...