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'No basis' to ban independent trustee model: Equity Trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... investors - as the liquidators' reports have revealed - is clearly fraud or theft causing loss to the superannuation funds and their members," Equity Trustees said. "We welcome the reform of MISs and their REs that was the subject of Treasury's first ...

Super 'safest' entry in private market for retail investors: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
Morningstar said super funds could be the safest and most effective option for retail investors to access private market investments. This, it said, would especially benefit those investors who do not have the capacity to do their own research and due ...

Capital Group, KKR launch public-private fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... Group president of Europe and Asia Pacific client group Guy Henriques said GMS+ is designed to sit between traditional bond funds and alternative investments, offering the potential for enhanced returns, lower volatility and greater diversification. ...

Royal London AM extends SS&C mandate for new Aussie funds

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... with SS&C Technologies to provide its fund administration and unit registry services for its new range of Australian active funds, with around $1 billion in assets under management. The funds include Royal London Global Equity Diversified Fund, Royal ...

ASX tech spend drives capex to $200m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... in FY26. The ASX invested $30 million in Sympli in 2018. Sympli allows parties prepare and lodge instruments and settle funds through an electronic lodgement network.

Scarcity Partners takes minority stake in Infocus

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... technology costs and increasingly complex client needs. Infocus said it currently has 270 advisers and nearly $21 billion in funds under advice, positioning the group among the country's nine largest advisory networks. Scarcity Partners said its investment ...

Cbus pushes for lead generator ban

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... products. Cbus argued the practice was contributing to consumer harm, pointing to the collapse of the Sheild and First Guardian funds, where more than 11,000 Australians collectively lost over $1 billion after many were persuaded to invest after clicking ...

APRA funding levy rises to $253m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... 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 to superannuation ...

MUFG scores administration mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... superannuation fund, serves approximately 3300 members, including around 700 pensioners and 300 defined benefit members, with funds under management of about $1.8 billion. "We are proud to partner with ElectricSuper. This collaboration demonstrates our ...

ATO sounds alarm as Payday Super deadline nears

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... customers in June, including a clearing house payment facility designed to help employers manage contributions to multiple super funds through a single transaction. Recent research cited by CFS found 62% of small businesses that do not currently pay ...