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MAM acquires half of Aware Super's Victorian land registry stake

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... the property industry," he said. SERV chief executive Andrew Faber said for SERV's customers, employees and the Victorian public, it's business as usual. "We welcome Aware Super's partnership with Macquarie Asset Management, another aligned, highly credentialed ...

RBA consults on settlement infrastructure following Project Acacia

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
... concluding that Australia's retail payment system is serving households and businesses "well", and that there is no clear public interest case for a retail CBDC. "Together, these publications form part of the RBA's broader work in shaping the ...

Banned SMSF auditor sentenced for falsifying reports

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... details. He subsequently invoiced the tax agents for the work. The matter was prosecuted by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) following a referral from ASIC. Convery was permanently disqualified from acting as an SMSF auditor by ...

Scams and governance failures dominate tip-offs to ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
The corporate watchdog received around 9800 tip-offs of misconduct from the public in the first six months of the year. Retail investor issues and governance matters continued to dominate reports received by ASIC, which together accounted for over four ...

Australian economy growth 'stronger than expected'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... vehicles fell as household consumed less fuel in response to elevated fuel prices and various state governments' free public transport initiatives," ABS said. The remaining discretionary categories remained subdued, where rising cost of living pressures ...

State Super announces new board appointment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... with operational and strategic expertise relevant to the fund's long-term sustainability and fiduciary oversight of NSW public sector members. Earlier this year State Super named former superannuation chief executive Michael Dwyer as chair of its board ...

Superannuation assets inch to nearly $4.8tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
... corresponding period to $933.2 billion. The retail sector comprises 48 entities versus the industry funds' 19 and the public sector's 10. Public sector funds grew by 10% over the period to $653.8 billion. There are only two corporate funds left ...

FEATURE | Managed accounts | Industrialising advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... through managed accounts, head of portfolio solutions Andrew Yap says. The remaining 10% sits in traditional off-the-shelf public menus. Yap notes advice and dealer groups increasingly look to build portfolios that are fit for purpose for their practices ...

SMSFA appoints head of professional standards

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... clients," Burgess said. Waller previously held a part-time role as policy manager at the SMSFA while also serving as head of public practice and SME at CPA Australia. She brings experience across the financial planning and accounting industries. Previously ...

CSC tests waters on digital assets with Northern Trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC), the super fund for public servants and the defence force, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Northern Trust to advance digital investment infrastructure across institutional markets. The ...