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Australian Ethical makes changes to super menu, fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
Australian Ethical Super is closing its High Growth offering and introducing another investment option as it prepares to roll out fee changes. Australian Ethical Super will close its High Growth investment option from May 1, with all members to be transferred ...

Wealth levels triple for middle Australia: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
A new report by the Super Members Council (SMC) found wealth levels for middle Australia have tripled in the past 20 years for recent retirees, with superannuation the key driver of strong growth. The report highlighted the role Australia's super system ...

Fink doubles down on private markets ambitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... manager can upend the public-private market divide in the same way it has capitalised on active and passive investing. This year, he boasts a "pipeline of business has broadened across products and regions, spanning public and private markets mandates ...

APRA kicks off Retirement Reporting Framework consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... improve transparency and monitor member outcomes in retirement. APRA's role is to collect and publish the data every year from 2027 to produce and deliver insights on fund offerings and member outcomes and help track progress with retirement phase ...

Aware Super appoints head of private equity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... equity portfolio. Satchcroft joined Aware Super in April 2023 as portfolio manager, private equity, and was promoted last year to senior portfolio manager, private equity. Aware said during this time, he has played a central role in evolving the fund's ...

Nominate now for the MAX 2026 Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... recognised industry excellence across marketing, advertising and sales in financial services for over the past three decades. Last year, BlackRock and Generation Life were the biggest winners, with each taking home three awards on the night. Other winners ...

APRA greenlights Insignia Financial takeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... When the deed was signed in July 2025, Insignia Financial said it expects the takeover to occur in the first half of this year. If the scheme has not come into effect by July 22 - exactly one year after the deal was reached - then Insignia would be permitted ...

Platform funds, mega funds to dominate: Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... services to 'high touch, high balance' members." On average, superannuation funds lose 7% of their members to other funds every year and often struggle to address this attrition. While this is multifaceted, Mercer said it partly reflects a historical ...

Bailador pumps millions more into DASH

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... it $20 million towards plans to accelerate its software and platform technology, while also growing its team. Earlier this year, DASH appointed Sarah Murray as chief product officer and James Louw as chief growth officer. Not long before that, it named ...

Managed accounts increase confidence amid volatility: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... accounts via SMAs. Use of ETFs within managed accounts is also rising, with passive ETF allocations increasing from 16% to 21% year on year. "It's quite meaningful the amount of passive ETFs that we are now seeing sit within managed accounts, and we ...