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Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... In response, APRA will also require continued improvement transparency and efficiency across the super sector, where super fund should avoid exposing their members to underperforming funds and funds with sub-standard practices including in relation to ...

NGS Super names head of strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... appointed a former board member of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) as head of strategy, as the fund aims to strengthen its retirement offering. Nick Callil has joined NGS Super in the newly created role, bringing more than ...

SS&C axes jobs, shifts roles offshore

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... year, Insignia Financial struck a deal with SS&C to outsource about 1300 staff who worked in its master trust business to the fund administrator as part of its cost-cutting drive. Insignia's staff working in administration, technology and digital ...

UniSuper backs tech despite AI caution

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... of double-digit returns in its Balanced option. Despite acknowledging technology is likely to continue its stellar run the fund warned valuations in parts of the private artificial intelligence market are showing signs of excess. The $60 billion superannuation ...

FAAA warns adviser levies could exceed $5k as ASIC costs climb

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... noting more than $800 million in fines had recently been awarded. "It is unreasonable for the financial advice profession to fund this enforcement activity, when all fines are paid straight to Consolidated Revenue for the benefit of the government," ...

Eiger Capital co-founder flags retirement

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... launching the boutique together with Fidante Partners. Wood was the lead portfolio manager of the UBS Australian Small Companies Fund, which he managed since 2006. The team retained its investment process under Fidante at the time, running the fund with ...

Another MWL adviser banned over Shield collapse

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... recommended her clients invest most of their superannuation into the High Growth class and the Growth class of the Shield Master Fund (Shield) which was a high-risk investment, or the Balanced class which was a medium risk investment. ASIC said her statements ...

Australian Ethical adds $1bn to FUM in three months

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... also lifted in the second half, Australian Ethical said. Meanwhile, the launch of Australian Ethical Growth Opportunities Fund in March, alongside the Clean Energy Finance Corporation's (CEFC) $125 million investment have provided "a degree of resilience" ...

Netwealth posts record FUA as managed accounts top $30bn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
Netwealth has capped off another record year, growing funds under administration (FUA) to $135.7 billion as strong adviser inflows and improving markets offset elevated withdrawals from a handful of ultra-high-net-worth clients. The wealth platform ...

Igneo opens private infrastructure strategy to advised investors

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
Igneo Infrastructure Partners has launched its first private infrastructure fund for advised and wholesale investors in Australia. Igneo said the fund expands access to an asset class that has historically been reserved for institutional investors. ...