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Retirement confidence slides in Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
Australians are feeling less confident about retirement, with retiree confidence and pre-retirement preparedness falling sharply over the past six months. New research from Brighter Super found cost-of-living pressures, market volatility and global ...

ETF adoption hits 'meaningful threshold' among SWFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... reflecting the way most funds use ETFs: to manage exposures efficiently around the edges of a more complex portfolio," the report read. Passive equity and fixed income ETFs are "by some distance" the most popular strategies. One participant from APAC ...

Sovereign wealth funds ramp up direct private investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... reliance on general partners (GPs) as they develop their own portfolio management and value-creation capabilities," the report read. The report noted at the start of the transition, SWFs leveraged limited partnerships to invest in funds managed by others. ...

FEATURE | Member engagement | On the ball

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... University classified the engaged versus non-engaged as "insiders" and "outsiders" respectively. Outsiders typically do not read statements or understand investment options and fees. They do not make efforts to calculate their retirement needs, like ...

Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... [HCF Life] legitimate interest in mitigating the risk of anti-selection behaviour by prospective insureds," the judgement read. "While there were equally practicable alternatives to the pre-existing condition terms, those alternatives would not result ...

Frontier awards custody mandate for ICIO offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
Frontier Advisors is set to launch its independent chief investment officer (ICIO) service to the Australian market and has awarded a custody and administration mandate ahead of its release. Northern Trust has been appointed to provide asset servicing ...

Poor succession plans expose advice firms to crisis events: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... clients and considerable distress for family members, as the value of the business may be materially diminished," the report read. Interestingly, preparedness appears to improve with scale and revenue. Advice firms generating between $2 million and $3 ...

APRA embeds geopolitical risks management ground rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
APRA has inserted geopolitical risks into its regulatory priorities, expecting superannuation trustees to manage it well, as their traditional risk frameworks may no longer be adequate in the current environment. Penning a letter to super funds and ...

ASX puts 25% cap on new share issuances during mergers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
The ASX has put a 25% cap on the amount of new shares large listed companies can issue during mergers without first getting shareholder approval. "This gives shareholders a say before significant dilution. Shareholders are also given flexibility to ...

Acenda in the hot seat over enterprise agreement

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... including extensive engagement with employees through multiple information sessions and feedback channels," the statement read. "The proposal put to employees reflects a balance of fair and competitive outcomes for our people, and the long-term sustainability ...