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APRA sharpens oversight, flags tech and geopolitical risks

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... market volatility and technology driven risks, while pushing further improvements in cyber resilience and governance standards.

SIAA focuses mission on building prosperity for investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... attended 127 government meetings. Among other initiatives, SIAA helped secure recognition for reform to adviser education standards to rebuild the pipeline of professionals, prevented increases to wholesale investor thresholds and engaged closely with ...

Mulino targets retail investor protections, high-risk MISs: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... billion of investor money. An additional $7.6 million was committed to ASIC, Treasury and the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board to strengthen governance requirements for MISs, with $1.4 million per year to be ongoing. "This is to help ensure that ...

Super funds get ahead of proposed minimum service standards: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... new report from KPMG finds superannuation funds are getting ahead for the government's proposed minimum service standards set for 2028, including embedding better accountability for service outcomes in their processes following a debacle of administration ...

NZ Super 'accepts' court loss, updates policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... In a decision published on 16 May 2026, Justice Mount said parts of the Guardians' Statement of Investment Policies, Standards & Procedures and its Sustainable Investment Framework were "materially less clear and specific than the previous iterations" ...

Industry welcomes government's productivity push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... productivity and regulatory reform would be crucial to supporting business investment, creating jobs, lifting living standards and driving stronger economic growth. "At a time when Australians continue to face cost-of-living pressures, lifting productivity ...

ASIC to receive $10m in FY27 to improve MIS supervision

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... enforcement in relation to managed investment schemes. Additionally, the Office of the Australian Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and the Treasury will receive $7.6 million over four years from 2026-27 (and $1.4 million per year ongoing) consulting ...

ASFA expands technical implementation service

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... operations for superannuation practitioners, funds, administrators and regulators by translating policy into sector guidance standards, governance approaches, operational processes, and data and technology requirements. The revamped service will help ...

OECD recommends NZ overhaul pension system

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... contributions. "Implementing reforms as a cohesive package is essential to achieving fiscal sustainability while delivering high standards of retirement income and doing so in a way that mitigates potential adverse effects on household saving incentives ...

Advice industry can't afford CSLR to be an 'unsustainable mess': FAAA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... advice profession. Speaking at the FAAA Roadshow in Sydney on Thursday, FAAA general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson said the CSLR needs to be fixed to make sure "this isn't going to become an unsustainable mess." He noted ...