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MLC sets sights on top super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... future members, and we have more data than ever on individuals at an anonymised level," Howie said, "In the superannuation industry, we've been very focused on things like age or where you are at in your journey on transition to retirement. They're ...

Challenger, Iress partner for retirement income solution

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... with Challenger to address these issues and provide a more integrated and streamlined advice process by facilitating an industry solution that transforms awareness and ease of access to retirement income products." Willmer said that by fully integrating ...

M&A makes rebound, creating higher-value deals: Deloitte

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
... followed by technology and data integration (21%), the report highlighted. Other challenges cited by the financial services industry were people (14%), operations (7%), commercial (7%), and legal (7%). "Within financial services, people and culture ranked ...

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 ...