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Generation Life snags super fund's head of risk

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
Generation Life has named its chief risk officer, recruiting from Aware Super. Norlena Brouwer is joining the annuity provider as chief risk officer, after spending over a year as head of business risk and compliance for enablement, transformation and ...

APRA funding levy rises to $253m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
APRA's funding levy will rise by 4.2% to $253.3 million for the 2027 financial year, Treasury estimates show, with superannuation funds expected to cover one third of this charge. Split across the sectors it regulates, APRA apportioned $81.2 million ...

LGT bolsters investment bench

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
LGT Wealth Management has expanded its investment leadership team with two senior appointments aimed at strengthening its capabilities across private markets and sustainable investing, as high-net-worth clients increasingly seek more sophisticated and ...

AFCA appoints lead superannuation ombudsman

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has appointed Paul Woodburn as its new lead ombudsman superannuation, succeeding Heather Gray, who had served as lead ombudsman superannuation since 2020. Woodburn commenced in the role on May 25 ...

ISS STOXX Sustainability names APAC head

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
ISS STOXX strengthens its sustainability business in APAC with the appointment of a new regional head. Julia Leske has been promoted to head of sustainability business, APAC, which is a newly-created role reporting to the group's global head of ...

Aware Super names head of stewardship

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
Aware Super has appointed a new head of stewardship within its Aware Responsible Investment team. As head of stewardship at Aware, Chris Newton will be leading a team of analysts focusing on building financial value and sustainable outcomes for the ...

Behavioural constraint is costing retirees greatly: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
The insurer found that market volatility, and inadequate savings are no longer the greatest threats to retirement outcomes, rather, it comes down to hesitancy to make the decisions retirement requires. Allianz Retire+'s The two-chapter retirement report ...

APRA sharpens oversight, flags tech and geopolitical risks

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
APRA has intensified its supervision of superannuation trustees, insurers and banks as geopolitical instability, rapid artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and growing complexity in global markets reshape the financial risk environment. In its latest ...

ASIC launches action against Equity Trustees for $65m First Guardian failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Equity Trustees Superannuation (ETSL), alleging failures in care, skill and diligence concerning the decision to allow members to invest in the First Guardian Master Fund. This ...

Australian Unity hires from HESTA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
After close to 17 years with HESTA, the mainstay will take on a new role as chief investment officer at Australian Unity. After closed to 17 years with HESTA, Andrew Major will join Australian Unity as chief investment officer in the wealth and capital ...