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APRA flexes fresh powers, zeros in on trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... third parties. APRA's proposals are aligned with the measures announced by minister for financial services Daniel Mulino on August 19 to strengthen consumer protections and increase the resilience of the superannuation system. APRA is seeking feedback ...

Interest rates at highest level in 15 years

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... Management global market strategist Kerry Craig said the RBA has "struck a distinctly hawkish tone" with the move. "Back in August, the RBA made clear that persistent inflation would be the trigger for higher rates, and July's CPI release crossed ...

CFS launches retirement income optimiser

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... Retirement Income Optimiser forms part of CFS's broader retirement strategy, following the introduction of CFS Pension Bonus in August ahead of further retirement income solutions planned for 2027.

RE spots potential 'material differences' in Metrics' listed funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... contained in the final report for the said strategies. It released a preliminary final report in respect of the funds on 31 August 2026, which disclosed unaudited financial information for the financial year ending 30 June 2026 to the ASX. It is now ...

Adviser increase the 'strongest' since FY20: Padua WealthData

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
... the latest financial adviser exam results...," it said. Two-hundred-and-twenty candidates sat in the most recent exam in August, up 11 on June, but the pass rate was slightly lower (67.7%) in comparison, with 149 candidates passing. "The three 2026 sittings ...

Canadian pension fund takes 5.6% stake in Inghams

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
... Inghams. The poultry producer confirmed it has not received any takeover offer from the Canadian asset manager. Earlier in August, media reports suggested PSP Investments has hired Barrenjoey Capital Partners to sort a bid to acquire Inghams. "Inghams ...

Jobs data 'final nail in the coffin' for rate rise

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in August, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "This month there was 39,000 more people in employment, and 28,000 more people in unemployment," ABS head of labour statistics ...

Prime Value Opportunities Fund winds up

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
... does not affect the ongoing operation of Prime Value or its other investment funds," the responsible entity said in mid-August. Upon finalising the wind up, PVAM confirmed overnight that "the fund had been operating for approximately 14 years and generated ...

Praemium brings forward chair succession

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
... while responding to changing expectations among high-net-worth investors. Research from Praemium and Core Data published in August found 80% of high-net-worth investors who work with an adviser had already used artificial intelligence (AI) for financial ...

Rest director for product departs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
... high-profile exits from the fund in recent months. Former chief financial officer John O'Sullivan left the fund in August to take on the role of head of financial and tax and deputy chief financial officer role at HESTA. Earlier this month Rest head ...