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FEATURE | Governance | Stumping up

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
... (FSC) chief executive Blake Briggs however says it is important ASIC's power doesn't lead to scope creep and proper review mechanisms are available to trustees. "If a trustee is like, 'No, actually, ASIC, you've got this fundamentally ...

ASIC flags gaps in super fund valuations

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
... auditors assess asset valuations, raising concerns about the accuracy of members' retirement balances. The regulators latest review examined 42 registrable superannuation entity financial reports and six audits, identifying shortcomings in trustees' ...

ETF assets hit $388bn as inflows near $7bn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
... to favour index-based strategies, international equities and fixed income. According to Betashares' September 2026 ETF Review, industry assets increased by $5.9 billion over the month despite negative market movements of $1.1 billion. The market now ...

CareSuper rejigs beneficiary nominations, investment options

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
... The changes included adjustments to pre-mixed investment options as part of the super fund's annual investment strategy review. The Growth option for members in accumulation phase, for example, saw the risk level move from "high" to "medium to high." ...

Fortnum pays $1.35m to settle ASIC lawsuit

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
Fortnum Private Wealth will pay a penalty of $1.35 million and ASIC's costs to resolve legal proceedings against the firm over a cyber governance matter which occurred between April 2021 and May 2023. Fortnum self-reported the matter to ASIC and ...

GQG records further outflows despite positive returns

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2026
... annualised net returns, consistent with the firms investment objectives, the update said. The manager added it continues to review portfolio positioning daily, with a focus on compounding client capital over a full market cycle while maintaining disciplined ...

Genetic testing ban takes effect for life insurance

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2026
... for greater investment into preventive genomic screening," Tiller said. The legislation will be subject to a statutory review every five years.

Life CCC spots 10.6k breaches in FY26

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2026
... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customers. The Council of Australian Life Insurers has commissioned an independent review, led by Peter Kell, which made 85 recommendations to the Code. "Importantly, we made practical recommendations about where ...

FAAA says super trustees should stump up for CSLR

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has called on Treasury to cut the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) special levy on the advice sector to zero and for superannuation trustees to stump up for the scheme. Treasury recently commenced ...

Macquarie completes audit review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2026
The Macquarie Group and Macquarie Bank boards have completed a review of Macquarie's 2025 audit tender process, in the wake of the KPMG whistleblower scandal. The review, led by board governance and compliance committee chair Rebecca McGrath, considered ...