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Chalmers releases retirement phase reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has released the Retirement Reporting Framework and Best Practice Principles for superannuation retirement income solutions. "These reforms are all about strengthening the system to deliver the best results for Australians when ...

Looming Div 296 tax prompts urgent tax, retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... 1 July 2026 or before 2027, she said, but when it is time to decide to take money out of super, they should do it in a prudent way. More broadly, Heffron sees the winding down of super as a three-year process. In the context of the new tax regime and ...

Senate questions APRA's role in Shield, First Guardian disaster

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
APRA's role as prudential regulator in the wake of the First Guardian Master Fund and Shield Master Fund collapses came under the spotlight at a recent parliamentary hearing. APRA chair John Lonsdale told the Senate Economics Legislation Committee that ...

Super moves: Top super funds lose key risk executives

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
As regulators ramp up scrutiny of asset owners and managers, Australia's two largest super funds have seen high-profile governance and investment risk professionals quitting for new roles. Craig Roodt, AustralianSuper's governance lead for internal ...

Irish sovereign wealth fund mandates four managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... exposure as both funds gradually move into markets. "This is an important mechanism for ensuring the funds are invested in a prudent and effective manner to deliver on their legislative mandates." The FIF benchmark is 80% equities and 20% fixed income. ...

Future Fund adds $30bn to FUM in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... the year end, a $31 billion increase from last year. Future Fund chief executive Raphael Arndt attributed the results to prudent investment decisions including the capitalisation of the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). "The investment ...

The revolving door of opportunities for advisers in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... assets by central banks, and a continuing trend in precious metals. "Our priority is to navigate these uncertainties with a prudent, diversified approach that protects and grows members' savings," he said. Eliot and Edwards align in their advisory ...

Laws to limit US pension plans' use of ESG pass

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
The US House of Representatives has passed the Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act, limiting certain pension funds from considering environmental, social and governance factors in their investment decision making. The House voted ...

APRA executive director of super, life insurance exits

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has noted the departure of executive director life insurance, private health insurance and superannuation (LPHIS) Carmen Beverley-Smith. APRA said Beverley-Smith has resigned to take up an opportunity ...

Inflation pulls back in November

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... it. "These estimates come with wide margins of error and should be treated with caution." Smith said it would be more prudent for the RBA to wait and watch developments in the labour market before making a move to the cash rate. "Australia's economic ...