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Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... Jim Chalmers said the SoE is focused on building a more productive, resilient economy that works in the interests of Australians. "This is all about enabling our financial regulators to unlock more productivity and more growth in our economy," Chalmers ...

NGS Super names head of strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... our members." Meanwhile, Callil said joining the fund will allow him to continue delivering positive outcomes for Australians. "Super funds have an increasingly important role to play in helping members navigate the transition from saving for retirement ...

FEATURE | Retirement | A layer of confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
Pounded by the continued rise in the cost of living and extended life expectancy, many Australians are growing more concerned about how they will retire when they reach that age. And this concern will likely persist as the proportion of the population ...

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... how funds support member understanding while maintaining strong governance and regulatory integrity at a time where Australians are expected to ramp up engagement with financial services. "We needed to address questions about AI, risk, and member impact ...

Super funds fail customer service test: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
Superannuation funds are apathetic, dismissive and continue to fail members at the most basic service level, a new investigation from Super Consumers Australia (SCA) reveals, which slapped the industry with an overall failing grade on customer satisfaction. ...

Entireti names former Perpetual chief as chair

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... and support the business to solve the biggest problems facing advice businesses and deliver quality advice to more Australians." Younger acknowledged Miles' contribution to the group for the past 17 years. "Ray is arguably the strongest proponent of ...

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively. Hostplus chief investment officer Sam Sicilia said ...

Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... 2025. ASIC recently took action on former Keystone Asset Management directors and compliance committee members who put Australians' superannuation at risk by investing scheme funds in related entities and third parties without proper safeguards. Paul ...

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb. Based in Melbourne, Greg Wilkinson has joined as head of investment management while ...

Focus Partners Australia appoints head of wealth advisory

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... the business, enhancing the client experience and building on the strong foundations already in place to help more Australians achieve their financial goals." Bell added: "David brings the leadership, experience and deep understanding of advice businesses ...