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Netwealth invokes Part 23 of SIS Act in First Guardian response

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
Netwealth has applied to the government for financial assistance under Part 23 of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 in order to compensate members impacted by the First Guardian failure. This morning, the listed platform and superannuation ...

Shield, First Guardian fallout calls for tougher scrutiny on research houses, licensee governance

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... Looking ahead, he believes the engagement among platforms, regulators and trustees on this issue will "professionalise" the industry, benefiting consumers as well. "I think it will deliver a fantastic outcome, because rather than an adviser feeling like ...

APRA updates governance framework

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... governance for superannuation trustees, banks and insurers. In March, APRA proposed eight measures to update its cross-industry prudential standards and guidance on governance for the first time in more than a decade. During the three-month consultation ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
At any given opportunity, policymakers and industry leaders love to boast about Australia's 'world-class' $4.3 trillion superannuation system. While investments and performance have been impressive and the system has taken the pressure off the government ...

JANA bolsters senior team with three key appointments

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... analyst and consulting roles across property and global equities research, as well as client responsibilities across industry superannuation funds, charities, and university endowments. After several years in Korea, Yoon rejoined JANA four years ago ...

Complaints still too high: AFCA annual review

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... year, more than 100,000 complaints were lodged. In investments and advice, large scale collapses in the financial advice industry contributed to high volumes of complaints against advisers and financial advice firms. This type of complaint increased ...

Equip Super searches for new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
The industry super fund is on the lookout for a new chief executive following the resignation of Scott Cameron. Cameron has led Equip Super for six years, taking over when Equip entered a joint venture with Catholic Super to operate under the Togethr ...

Feature: Retirement | Rewarding risk

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... years or so he anticipates the further development of more fit for purpose income products, to the point that just as the industry talks about the $4.1 trillion in superannuation assets then a new measure could be "retirement income paid." A life without ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
For much of the past year or so, there has been a great deal of focus on the superannuation industry and its processing of insurance claims, largely owing to immense delays at some of the largest institutions. Stories have emerged of the likes of AustralianSuper ...

Listed asset managers trail ASX 200 in 2025: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... most ASX-listed asset managers have underperformed the ASX 200 Total Return Index since the start of 2025. The latest industry pulse noted shares of asset managers are likely to remain volatile, as investor sentiment remains vulnerable to US tariffs ...