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EQT stands firm on defence, blames ASIC, third parties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... it "reasonably relied" on third-party service providers. ETSL as the trustee of the AMG Superannuation Fund, under the NQ Super and Pension platforms, and Super Simplifier Superannuation Fund approved the inclusion of Shield on their investment menus. ...

Active fund managers endure fee pressures, dominate mandates: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
Active fund managers continue to face fee pressures but still ensnare a large chunk of major mandates, a new study from institutional investment consulting firm Callan shows. San Francisco-based Callan's 2025 Investment Management Fee Study drew on ...

Oxfam calls for net wealth tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... individuals hold more wealth than the bottom 40% of the population combined. Oxfam has called on the government to tax the super-rich and remove tax breaks that allow them to amass extreme wealth. Oxfam has urged the government to introduce a net wealth ...

Commonwealth Super anticipates advice take-off

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... receiving financial advice is expected to almost double in 2026, with 15% seeking intra-fund advice since the inception of its Super Specialist program. Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) is seeing increased engagement with its Super Specialist ...

MWL complainants given $100k in lead decision outcome

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... and determined on its own circumstances, AFCA said. In this case, two people told AFCA they were cold-called to have their super reviewed, while being referred to an adviser from MWL who suggested they set up a self-managed super fund (SMSF). They were ...

NGS Super appoints Robeco to manage two new mandates

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
NGS Super has appointed Robeco to manage a Government Bond Sustainable Enhanced Indexing mandate and an Emerging Markets Enhanced Indexing mandate. Specialising in quantitative and sustainable investing, Robeco is experienced in offering enhanced indexing ...

Just 450 advisers drop off ASIC FAR after deadline hits

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... followed by Interprac Financial Planning, down 28 to 257 during the period. Both Consultum Financial Planning and Telstra Super Financial Planning saw their adviser numbers decrease by 11, bringing their total numbers to 262 and 9, respectively. Meanwhile ...

'Generous' UK State Pension reforms to hit expats

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... many qualifying years of National Insurance contributions you've made. So, nothing you hold in Australia - including super - affects the amount you get," he said. He notes that the UK State Pension is not tied to a profession as clients affected ...

Australian Ethical FUM dips on negative performance

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
Australian Ethical has reported a decline of 1% in its funds under management (FUM) to $14.08 billion in the quarter ending 31 December 2025. The manager said the decrease was driven by negative investment performance and an inorganic institutional ...

Performance test changes not necessary: ART

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
Following Treasurer Jim Chalmers' Economic Roundtable last year, changes to the superannuation performance test were flagged as a tool that could allow funds to invest in more diverse asset classes without worrying about failure. However, Australian ...