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APRA to continue crackdown on super fund expenditure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... Covenant was introduced three years ago to ensure the industry had strategies in place to support the growing number of Australians transitioning to retirement, as well as those already in the retirement phase," she said. "It has put a much-needed emphasis ...

Interprac sued over Shield, First Guardian failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... systems. The regulator said it was because of "critical oversight and compliance failures" by Interprac that thousands of Australians received poor financial advice, putting their retirement savings at significant risk. At 10.20am, following ASIC's ...

HUB24, TAL to launch retirement income product

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... of 2026. HUB24 chief executive Andrew Alcock said the solution will address one of the most pressing concerns for Australians - the risk of outliving their retirement savings. Citing UniSuper's Purpose Report 2025, 68% of Australians fear running out ...

MBS Insurance partners with Orbital Life

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... will enhance MBS's capacity to provide professional advice and make quality insurance advice more accessible to Australians, it said. MBS partner and joint chief executive Drew Burden described the investment advances the group's goals of expansion ...

Half of super investments now offshore: NAB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... strengthening their liquidity management and embracing new technologies. "This positions the sector to continue supporting Australians' retirement outcomes and the broader economy." International investment allocations have now surpassed 50%, rising ...

Super funds a "standout" in risk and compliance hiring: Kaizen

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
Superannuation funds have been a standout driver of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) hiring, according to a report by Kaizen Recruitment. The latest salary guide by the recruitment firm found pockets of resilience and emerging opportunities in ...

TAL to provide mental healthcare program via partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
... TAL Community Foundation has entered into a three-year agreement with SANE to develop digital support for vulnerable Australians experiencing mental health distress. The program aims to provide support avenues for people who have historically slipped ...

HESTA, Vision Super divest Israeli securities

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
As HESTA and Vision Super move to divest members' money from Israeli bonds and shares, other superannuation funds' ethical options continue to overlook human rights abuses. HESTA confirmed the move, saying that as part of its investment strategy ...

Bell Financial Group names inaugural investments chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... investors. As a diversified wealth management business, it reflects our desire to become the wealth manager of choice for Australians seeking trusted advice that supports them at every stage of their investment lifecycle," Selvarajah said. On the new ...

NRFC invests in brain-computer interface devices

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... innovation and technology, contributing to your sovereign medical capability and helping to create highly skilled jobs for Australians in the future." Synchron founder and chief executive Tom Oxley described the NRFC's investment as crucial to supporting ...