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ASIC issues 'wake-up call' to trustees on member complaints

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
... support to meet ASIC's requirements, get it," Constant said. "We are already looking at what we have learned in this review to help us shape and target our next because member services that live up to the promises of superannuation are increasingly important ...

Aware Super expands Challenger partnership for lifetime income solution

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
... income offering through a partnership with annuity provider Challenger, as superannuation funds face growing pressure to help members turn accumulated savings into sustainable income. The $250 billion fund has signed an agreement with Challenger to develop ...

Australian Unity appoints deputy chair

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
... using it to improve their lifestyle. The research also found 65% had gifted at least $10,000 to their children, often to help with a first home purchase. However, more than half of those who had provided financial support said they could give more but ...

Betashares launches ETF amid smart beta surge

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
Betashares has expanded its smart beta product suite, as the ETF issuer believes the domestic market, covering equities and fixed income, will pass $50 billion by the end of the year. The Betashares Global Fundamental Value ETF (ASX: GVAL) tracks the ...

LGT Capital Partners names new chief executive

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
LGT Capital Partners is preparing for a leadership transition as the global alternatives investment manager moves to the next phase of its growth, with its long-serving chief executive set to step into a board role after almost three decades at the ...

Audit quality continues to fall short: ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
The corporate regulator has called for improvements in audit quality and financial reporting after its latest surveillance found companies, including superannuation funds, are still not getting the fundamentals right. Report 842 ASIC's oversight of ...

ASFA names new board members

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
... pivotal time for superannuation. "Their collective experience across different parts of the super and finance systems will help set up ASFA to support the sector through significant demographic changes and a time of economic challenge," Elkins said. ...

ASIC proposes extending tax advice exemption for licensees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2026
ASIC is proposing to keep a tax advice carve-out for licensees for another five years, allowing advisers and accountants to comment on the tax implications of financial products that fall outside their AFSL, provided they give clients a written warning. ...

Ageing dynamics require holistic retirement planning: La Trobe Financial

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2026
As more Australians enter retirement, the phase increasingly resembles a "distinct" economic life cycle, making better retirement planning essential rather than just an opportunity for financial advisers. Speaking this morning at the Financial Standard ...

Super funds lend voice to tokenisation

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2026
... funds joining a new advisory group established by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and Digital Finance CRC (DFCRC) to help shape the development of tokenisation in wholesale financial markets. The Australian Tokenisation Advisory Group (ATAG) brings ...