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Treasury to reform managed investment scheme governance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
Treasury has opened another review into the $2 trillion managed investment scheme (MIS) sector off the back of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund collapses. This time, the Enhancing oversight and governance of managed investment schemes ...

Commonwealth Super Corp to consolidate legacy IT systems

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) is undergoing its biggest technology transformation in about a decade, with the fund focused on automation and improved system integration. CSC will consolidate its legacy systems to improve member experience ...

Super brand tracker confirms golden status of AustralianSuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
A new superannuation fund brand tracker is being rolled out, with some metrics measured producing interesting results. The new Brand Tracker by Conjointly tracks the brand performance of the nation's super funds, measuring things like aided awareness ...

Superhero Super shutters lifestage options

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... down from $532 across all LIS options. The buy-sell spread fees have also been reduced among all options. However, any switch, withdrawal or transfer will incur buy/sell spreads except for the automatic switch on February 13, the super fund confirmed. ...

AI, operational failures key regulatory risks for ASIC in 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
ASIC has said operational failures by superannuation fund trustees as well as the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) will drive the local regulatory space in 2026. Operational failures among super trustees and administrators, such as delays in processing ...

'No benefit in switching super': AFCA finalises FSGA lead decision

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has determined inappropriate advice provided by Financial Services Group Australia (FSGA) led to one client's $200,000 financial loss. In December, AFCA said it received more than 1800 complainants ...

Aware Super bets big on data centre boom

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... super fund and sector specialist DigitalBridge Group (DigitalBridge). Previously, the two firms co-invested in US-located Switch Data Centres, in 2023. Representing over one quarter of Aware Super's total infrastructure portfolio, the transaction ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
In 2019, then APRA chair Wayne Byres had a blunt message for superannuation funds: "Are you going to get better, or are you going to get out?" The question marked the decisive shift in the regulator's tone, making its agenda explicit: super funds ...

Most read in 2025: Executive appointments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... appointments surrounded the superannuation sectors' C-suite. From chief executive departures, chief investment officer switch ups and, in one case, an entire operational due diligence team defecting to another fund, it was an active year for executive ...

Most read in 2025: Financial advice

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
There was no shortage of news impacting the financial advice community this year, with advisers bearing the brunt of negative sentiment in the wake of First Guardian and Shield collapses. But there were some bright spots throughout the year, including ...