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NGS Super awards mandate to Milliman FRM

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
NGS Super has named Milliman Financial Risk Management (FRM) as its new implementation manager. NGS Super senior portfolio manager for alternatives Carson Drummond said the partnership improves flexibility and efficiency in the fund's internal tactical ...

'Not much' RBA can do about short-term inflation woes: Hauser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) deputy governor Andrew Hauser said the central bank is focused on getting inflation back in line over the medium to long term while acknowledging the short-term outlook remains bleak. Speaking at an event in New York ...

Unit pricing errors hit two Mercer funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... transactions during this period to identify investors who have been disadvantaged as a result of this error," the notice read, dated March 31. Affected investors have been compensated by having additional units issued to them. They will also receive ...

Strengthen Life Code for mental health crisis, claims handling: Review

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... disclosure of the consumer's situation so as to identify their potential need for support. As an example, clause 6.10 should read: "We encourage you to tell us about your circumstances so that we can arrange additional support to help you should ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
"I think the odds are on our side." That was the message from Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei at the World Economic Forum in Davos, as the race for global dominance in artificial intelligence (AI) gains historic pace. Anthropic is building the ...

TPB consults on AI usage rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... client's affairs to a third party without the client's permission, unless there is a legal duty to do so," the draft guidance read. TPB chair Peter de Cure said the TPB is committed to supporting innovation in the tax profession. "We recognise the significant ...

AFCA names inaugural chief scams officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has named its inaugural chief scams officer, as flagged earlier this month. David Lacey has been appointed to the newly created role. Most recently, Lacey was the founder and chief executive of IDCARE ...

Law blocking abusers from hiding assets in super enters parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
The government has tabled the Treasury Laws Amendment (The Survivors Law) Bill 2026 in the House of Representatives today which seeks to prevent convicted child sexual abusers from hiding their assets in superannuation to avoid paying compensation to ...

Brighter Super, QIC back autonomous robot company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
Brighter Super and QIC have spearheaded a fundraise for Future Maintenance Technologies (FMT), a robot maker focused on automating maintenance for the global rail and aviation industries. The Series A raise led by QIC Ventures and backed by its Brighter ...

Platform funds, mega funds to dominate: Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... this future environment, the traditional industry versus retail 'super wars' are likely to become less relevant," the report read. "Funds will need to adapt to a landscape where a diverse range of funds can 'dominate' their respective spheres of influence ...