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APRA flags growing trustee complacency on retirement strategies

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
APRA is concerned about a growing lack of urgency among superannuation trustees to develop and implement retirement income strategies. APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole, speaking at the Innovation in Retirement conference in Sydney, said the APRA-ASIC ...

Super risks continue as advice gets all clear

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... frameworks." In addition, the report said as funds digitise and rely heavily on third-party administrators, fraud and cyber risk remain critical vulnerabilities. "Weaknesses in account management, identity verification, and data change protocols can ...

Super funds to double UK, EU investments over next decade

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... produced by Mandala Partners, noted that Australian funds continue to globally diversify their strategy to deliver long-term risk adjusted returns for retirement savings. A group of Australian super fund leaders are set to head to the UK later this month ...

Bravura appoints new chair, deputy chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... Shezad Okhai has been serving as acting chief executive since Russell left. Okhai has also now been appointed to the audit and risk management committee.

Federal Court dismisses Freedom Insurance staff allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... two parties in 2021. "Mr Cohen breached his director's duties by exposing Freedom Insurance and INSA to a foreseeable risk of harm in relation to such conflicted remuneration," ASIC said at the time. The policies distributed by Freedom were issued ...

ART names new chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... phase of ART's development." Rowell has been an independent director of ART since April 2024 and is currently chair of the risk committee. Rowell previously held senior roles with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority for over 20 years, including ...

ASIC targets potential vertical integration in managed accounts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
Stopping short of calling it vertically integrated, ASIC warns it aims to uncover any conflicts of interests in the managed accounts sector particularly as more AFSLs build in-house products. ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland said the managed accounts ...

Former Statewide Super executives acquitted

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... fund and then charged with dishonesty offences have been acquitted. In January 2020, Statewide Super terminated its chief risk officer Kieran Netting and chief financial and operating officer Grant Eastwood for alleged breaches of internal controls. ...

iExtend hires national BDM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... financial advisers to enhance the client experience and ensure policy owners understand their options when life insurance is at risk of lapsing or cancellation. Sutjipto will provide direct engagement, training and strategic support, equipping advisers ...

Rest Super team defects to Channel Capital

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... independent subsidiary, helping institutional investors, family offices, and asset managers manage operational complexity, reduce risk, and make more confident investment decisions through independent expert analysis and advice. Group managing director ...