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HUB24, TAL to launch retirement income product

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... of assistance to members in balancing the objectives of the Retirement Income Covenant, according to ASIC commissioner Simone Constant. "We know change takes time. We know retirement is easy on paper, but hard in practice," Constant said. "However, we ...

Private credit funds downplay risks, pose risk to financial system: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... obligations to members, particularly how they are handling limited transparency and limited price discovery. ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said superannuation is a key part of the story, as is increased retail investor exposure and access to private ...

Rest launches new retirement tools to increase advice appetite

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... 30,000 times per year, representing around 85% of all advice interactions, the fund confirmed. Rest chief member officer Simone Van Veen said the tool will help guide its members in retirement planning. "This new digital journey is all about putting ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... payments of death benefits asks an even more disturbing question: do they know the processes at all? ASIC commissioner Simone Constant told Financial Standard the regulator will continue to apply pressure on the sector to ensure that all funds - no matter ...

ASIC targets funds over 'disappointing' retiree communications

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... superannuation assets, and more than 2.5 million Australians will enter retirement over the coming decade," ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said. "It is important now more than ever for superannuation trustees to focus their attention on providing ...

ASIC appoints new chair, deputy chair and members to MDP

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
... new MDP members and congratulate Weekes and Brittain on their appointments as chair and deputy chair," ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said. Those retiring alongside Gray include Anne Brown, Ian Chambers, Geoff Lauw and Dan Ritchie. "On behalf of ASIC ...

ASIC takes aim at super, private markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant says that three years into the Retirement Income Covenant, things are "not where we'd hoped to be". Speaking at a FINSIA event on Friday, Constant said there is still room to improve the ways super trustees serve their ...

ASIC calls out super 'leaders and laggards'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant has told super trustees more needs to be done to meet obligations under the Retirement Income Covenant. "We are three years into the Retirement Income Covenant now. Three years since trustees have been obliged by law ...

ASIC calls on AFS licensees to 'step up'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... identified a seven-fold increase in the number of share sale fraud reports made by market intermediaries," ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said. "There are terrible stories out there, where in some cases entire investment portfolios are lost, and millions ...

Rest appoints chief member officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
The $93 billion superannuation fund has named a chief member officer, taking over from August 25. Rest has appointed Simone Van Veen as chief member officer, taking over from general manager, brand and member experience Andrew Ford who stepped in as ...