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HESTA lowers investment fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
HESTA has announced lower investment fees and costs across most of its core investment options for the 2025/26 financial year. The changes, reflected in HESTA Super's updated 30 September Product Disclosure Statement, show investment fees and costs ...

ASA launches $250m social infra fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
ASA Real Estate Partners has launched a social infrastructure fund for select wholesale investors, with a target to raise $250 million over a five-year fund term. The ASA Equal Living Social Infrastructure Fund is raising $50 million of initial equity ...

AMP launches new insurance product

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
AMP has launched North Protect, a new insurance offering designed to make it easier for eligible clients to consolidate group insurance with their superannuation and investments on North. Underwritten by TAL, North Protect provides advisers with multiple ...

ASIC lifts stop orders against Remara

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
ASIC has lifted three interim stop orders against Remara Investment Management's private credit products, after it amended its target market determination (TMD). Last week, the corporate watchdog claimed the products were too risky for retail investors. ...

AIA snags Acenda head of products

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
AIA Australia has welcomed a new head of partnerships, who joined from Acenda after leaving the firm in March. Alison Bodinnar has commenced in the role, bringing more than two decades of insurance and financial services experience across Switzerland ...

Nuveen completes Schroders acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
Nuveen completed its acquisition of Schroders, with the combined firm responsible for $2.6 trillion in assets under management across institutional and wealth channels. Operating in more than 40 markets, the firm has a significant presence in the US ...

AMP, CFS and Vision Super get the Epic Retirement Tick

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
Three super funds, AMP Super, CFS FirstChoice and Vision Super, have joined the line-up of funds that have received the Epic Retirement Tick from Chant West and the Epic Retirement Institute. These funds join Australian Retirement Trust - Super Savings ...

MLC Super cuts admin, investment fees

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
MLC Super will cut administration and investment fees for members from October 1, with 511,000 members set to benefit from lower costs across its superannuation options. The annual member administration fee will fall 23% from $78 to $60, reducing the ...

CALI outlines Life Code changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
Australia's life insurers have set out their action plan with an aim to strengthen their commitments to customers under the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code), following an independent review commissioned by the industry. The industry has committed ...

PPS Mutual creates new director of strategy role

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
PPS Mutual has created a new role of director of strategy to lead the life insurer's long-term strategy and identify opportunities to deliver ongoing value to members. Matthew Pilcher, who has been with the firm since 2014, was appointed in the role. ...