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TelstraSuper did fall foul of IDR obligations: Federal Court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... has since merged with Aware Super - did indeed fail to comply with its internal dispute resolution (IDR) procedures. The case was brought by ASIC in November 2023, the first time a super trustee was pinged for failures related to the IDR regime, which ...

RBA hikes rates, suggests more to come

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... from 3.7%, before it falls towards the 2.5% target of the mid-point over the following two years. "The RBA's central case assumes that the Middle East conflict is resolved soon and that oil prices peak soon around US$100 a barrel before falling to ...

Adviser-client relationships eroded by AI: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... beneficial, but they also introduce a "competitive pressure" for human advisers, fearful of being replaced. Based on two case studies involving financial advice, advisers tend to perceive AI as inferior to themselves and perceive clients who consult ...

Former Berndale director pleads guilty

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... knew were largely sourced from retail client deposits. Former clients of the firm are still owed more than $8.9 million. The case stems from the collapse of Berndale, a Melbourne-based provider of over-the-counter derivates, which had its license cancelled ...

SMC backs proposal to close family violence super loophole

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) has thrown its support behind proposed legal changes aimed at preventing perpetrators of domestic and family violence from accessing their victim's superannuation. Under existing super law, a family violence perpetrator ...

APRA warns super trustees over AI adoption

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has called on superannuation trustees, insurers and to significantly lift their approach to managing artificial intelligence (AI) risks, warning current practices are not keeping pace with rapid ...

Core-satellite models can only be effective with purpose: Vanguard

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
A new report demonstrates financial advisers continue to favour the core-satellite investment methodology, but without structural and disciplined approaches, it can lead to a raft of unintended risks. The Vanguard Adviser Portfolio Trends Report 2026 ...

Advisers reprimanded over fee-for-no-service conduct

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... The charging continued for 17 months and occurred unknowingly due to an "administrative error". Although it was an isolated case, the FSCP determined the adviser should have systems and governance procedures in place to prevent and detect the error. ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... strategies have been so successful even the teams responsible have been questioned by their own company - or at least that was the case for Schroders - Claire Smith head of investment directors, public and private markets says. Schroders has been in ...

Future Fund targets $15m in savings, reviews staffing

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... levels are appropriate for the scale and complexity or our investment objectives, but we need to make sure that remains the case," Future Fund chief executive Raphael Arndt said. "We are now 'baking in' the benefits of the capabilities we have ...