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UniSuper pilots' digital estate planning partnership with Safewill

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... additional legal advice through Safewill Legal for a $199 fee. Safewill said the platform uses encryption and privacy practices compliant with the Australian Privacy Act to protect member information, while completed Wills are reviewed by affiliated ...

APRA sharpens oversight, flags tech and geopolitical risks

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... disruptions. However, APRA warned heightened uncertainty globally required stronger vigilance and more robust risk management practices across regulated entities. APRA chair John Lonsdale said strong capital positions, liquidity buffers and prudential ...

Buyer beware: Private credit as a defensive play

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... sector is facing unprecedented regulatory scrutiny in which regulator ASIC has put product providers on notice for opaque practices and transparency issues, particularly around fees. To help address this, Danieli said advisers should consider the "first ...

Super funds get ahead of proposed minimum service standards: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... APRA-regulated superannuation funds in early 2025, forced to take action on widespread administration and back-office practices. One high profile example is Cbus paying a nearly $24 million fine for the lengthy delay of death benefit payments. The government ...

Combating modern slavery difficult but not impossible: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... employers that do not issue or provide misleading payslips, deny superannuation payments and pay in cash all aid in practices that are indicators of "modern slavery." Financial Standard is the official media partner of the 2026 RIAA Conference.

NZ Super 'accepts' court loss, updates policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... policy documents in recent years had not, however, materially changed the Guardians' actual engagement and exclusion practices. The policy changes come after New Zealand's High Court ruled against the nation's super fund in April, finding some ...

Perpetual to overhaul J O Hambro

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... range. While JOHCM has strong appeal in core global markets, Perpetual aims to roll out "disciplined cost management practices that support operating leverage." Should the sale of the wealth management business to Bain Capital finalise before the end ...

Openmarkets makes private wealth play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... Openmarkets. "Our private wealth business is designed to empower advisers with the autonomy to build and scale their own practices, while leveraging Openmarkets' depth of infrastructure and expertise. Advisers own their client relationships and have ...

APRA finalises CPS 230 amendments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... service providers by written notice where appropriate. Over time, as domestic and international operational resilience practices mature, APRA expects the scope of exemptions to narrow rather than expand," APRA said. "APRA will periodically review the ...

APRA warns super trustees over AI adoption

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... trustees, insurers and to significantly lift their approach to managing artificial intelligence (AI) risks, warning current practices are not keeping pace with rapid adoption. In a letter to regulated entities, the prudential regulator said while AI ...