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AMP, CFS and Vision Super get the Epic Retirement Tick

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
... standard. It was designed to help lift the standard across the industry." AMP Group executive of superannuation and investments Melinda Howes said the recognition reflects AMP's ongoing focus on helping Australians navigate the transition into retirement ...

REI Super names chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... than two decades of executive and strategic experience spanning superannuation operations, governance, regulation, investments and member services. Her leadership, experience and clear focus on members make her the ideal person to lead REI Super into ...

Metrics freezes redemptions behind listed funds as audit stalls

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... strategies, according to an ASX statement by the funds' responsible entity. Media reports have named the MCP Wholesale Investments Trust and the MCP Real Estate Debt Fund among those frozen. The responsible entity, The Trust Company (RE Services) ...

APRA flexes fresh powers, zeros in on trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... and promoter-led distribution, and allow members considerable discretion to concentrate their savings in individual investments," it said. "These features can make investments harder to oversee, create conflicts that may influence trustee decisions and ...

HNW clients value quality over fees: Praemium

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
High-net-worth (HNW) Australians who receive ongoing financial advice are more confident in their investments than those managing their wealth alone, new research from Praemium and CoreData found. The Rich Decisions research found 84% of HNW investors ...

Woodbridge loans $100m for Brisbane residential development

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... for a residential development in Brisbane, delivering 150 apartments close to the CBD. Woodbridge Capital head of investments Matthew Samuels said the deal shows the private credit manager's continued appetite to fund quality residential projects. "We ...

CFS launches retirement income optimiser

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... in 2027. The feature operates while members are building their super and does not require changes to their existing investments, fees, insurance, account features or contribution strategies. Under current rules, when Retirement Income Optimiser is active ...

Ironbark raises $256m from global investment firm

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... $256 million investment from Merchant Wealth Partners, a New York-based investment manager, which provides equity investments to financial services firms. This is Merchant's largest investment outside the US market, joining Ironbark's long-term investor ...

Netwealth to defend First Guardian class action

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
... boutique law firm based in Melbourne, around the collapse of First Guardian. Netwealth said it subsidiaries Netwealth Investments and Netwealth Superannuation Services have been served with a Statement of Claim in connection with the offering and monitoring ...

Third of Aussies think retirement will be funded by inheritance: Natixis

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
... long-term game and accessible, professional advice is needed to support Australians in what is one of the most important investments in their lives." Created in collaboration with CoreData Research, the GRI assessed retirement security across 44 countries ...