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ASIC flags firm grip on private and public markets, super funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
... the next 12 months, ASIC will put more pressure on superannuation trustees to be more accountable for Australians' retirement savings. "In late 2024 and early 2025, ASIC initiated court proceedings against two super funds over their claims handling practices. ...

Commonwealth Super delivers 'resilient' performance for FY25

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
... businesses typically out of reach from smaller investors. "CSC's goal is to support our customers with a comfortable retirement by steadily growing super through resilient portfolios - helping members retire with greater confidence and less reliance ...

Allianz Retire+ streamlines business, trims workforce

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... model, reinforcing its commitment to the Australian market and ensuring its structure remains aligned with the evolving retirement income and life protection markets," AA Life acting chief executive David Kane said in a statement. "AA Life remains patient ...

Equity Trustees sued over Shield Master Fund failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... Fund. ASIC flagged that as a superannuation trustee, Equity Trustees oversaw the investment of around $160 million of retirement savings into Shield over 2023 and 2024 through its fund. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said ASIC was acting against Equity ...

APRA sets higher cybersecurity expectations for trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... he said. Attempted credential stuffing attacks on Cbus, Insignia Financial, Hostplus, AustralianSuper and Australian Retirement Trust in April put into question just how seriously trustees were taking their cybersecurity obligations under CPS234. The ...

Grattan calls for large scale tax reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... households with the same income vastly differently. "The major driver of this inequality is the treatment of income in retirement, where superannuation earnings and withdrawals are not taxed over the age of 60. And so, a retiree household, earning $100,000 ...

Anti-hawking exemption for advisers a 'silly carve out': SCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
... when they are related to super. "... we're all required to contribute to superannuation by government mandate for our retirement, so there needs to be greater protections around it to ensure people don't lose their money like what's happened with First ...

Insignia Financial back in the black

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
... highlighted the Wrap business, including MLC Expand, exceeding $100 billion of FUA at the end of FY25, the launch of MLC Retirement Boost, and managed accounts FUM growing to more than $3.3 billion. "... we remain focussed on our 2030 Vision and Strategy ...

ART raises stake in Tabcorp

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has become a substantial shareholder of Tabcorp, now owning 5.072% of shares, representing a 0.02% overweight position based on ART's portfolio construction. Yesterday, Tabcorp disclosed that the super fund had ...

MLC Expand adds general manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025
... delivering exceptional client experiences, aligns perfectly with our ambition to be the leaders in a new era of super and retirement advice and investment technology," McCarthy said. "MLC Expand is entering a period of significant growth and change ...