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Future Fund defends itself over staff exits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... investment officer is "well advanced". Samild left the fund to take on the chief strategist role at Abu Dhabi Investment Council. Following his footsteps were former deputy chief investment officer David George, who joined also joined the Abu Dhabi sovereign ...

Aussie private credit shows strength, lures offshore investors: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... from high-net-worth individuals, family offices and insurance companies. This is according to the Australian Investment Council's (AIC) 2026 Australian private capital yearbook, finding that the country's economic outlook relating to tariffs, geopolitical ...

FSC ups expectations on platform trustees' governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
A new standard from the Financial Services Council aims to strengthen governance practices across superannuation platforms, including limiting unadvised members to simpler investments, enhancing due diligence of options, and greater oversight of advisers ...

Digital advice spurring demand for full personal advice: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
New research from the Financial Services Council (FSC) reveals digital advice is activating the demand for full personal advice and presents the opportunity for the industry to finally provide regulated digital advice at scale. The role and value of ...

SMC calls for guaranteed super for domestic workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) has called on the government to scrap laws which deny domestic workers in private homes - cleaners, housekeepers and nannies - guaranteed superannuation. SMC said these workers are primarily women and the laws are "outdated ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... independent review of the Life Code, which kicked off on 1 October 2025. In response, he received 14 submissions in total. The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) chief executive Christine Cupitt commented the independent review is an important ...

Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... misconduct, and hold those responsible accountable, is crucial for investor confidence and market efficiency." The Super Members Council (SMC) also welcomed the government's move to reset the compensation scheme by better reflecting where the biggest ...

Digital assets framework bill passes, paves the way for consumer confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... are also given an 18-month period to comply with the new licensing and operational standards. However, Digital Economy Council of Australia chair Paul Derham told Financial Standard said while the DAP authorisation is "pretty well" understood, the authorisation ...

Genetic testing laws pass parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... Senate yesterday, bans the use of predictive genetic test results when assessing a person's application for cover. The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) said it has long supported the responsible use of genetic test results to empower people ...

T. Rowe Price Australia country head exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... Bloomberg Women's Buy Side Network for Australia and New Zealand, and co-chair of the CFA Society Australia Member Council. T. Rowe Price said it remains committed to its Australian business. "As the market continues to evolve, we are building on ...