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Super funds must improve reporting, audits: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... valuations used. "We found that given the size of RSEs, auditors adopted high levels of materiality which can result in less audit work being undertaken. Auditors also did not adequately challenge the valuations provided by external fund managers," ASIC ...

Explosive rise in claims drives new TPD solution for Acenda

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... insurance provides Australians with valuable financial protection in the event of serious illness or injury. However, the way we work, recover and diagnose medical conditions have evolved significantly since TPD insurance was first established many decades ...

Marketing, communications roles gain momentum

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
... the premium. Kaizen said demand for communications, PR and media professionals who can translate technical strategies and work closely with sales and marketing, particularly in the funds management, private credit, and super sectors, has skyrocketed. ...

ECP names new partner

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
ECP Asset Management has promoted Justin Warton to partner, where he will continue to oversee the ECP Global Growth Fund. Warton joined ECP in 2021 as a principal in investments, prior to which he spent seven years at First Sentier in several investment ...

Perpetual dumps 23m Myer shares

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
Perpetual, one of Myer's largest shareholders, sold around 23 million shares after the retailer's poor results this week. Myer's share price fell as much as 30% after announcing its full year results on Tuesday. The embattled retailer reported a fall ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... education and advice at Aware Super, says the $198.6 billion fund wants to scale how it can make digital advice meaningful and work across the full spectrum of help. Some 158,000 members have interacted with the fund to educate themselves in some way ...

Australia, UK regulators exchange insights

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
The UK and Australia have exchanged information on their respective approaches to financial markets, pension structures, and digital asset advancement at the inaugural UK-Australia Joint Financial Regulatory Forum. The virtual forum was chaired by director ...

AFCA temporarily reinstates UGC to address complaints

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... "As minister I am also engaging regularly with ASIC, my department, and with key industry stakeholder groups on how we can work together with the sectors to implement sensible reforms that better protect consumers in the future," he said. Mulino noted ...

FINSIA chief executive steps down

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... members across more than 100 countries and marks a significant strategic milestone for FINSIA. El-Ansary will continue to work closely with the board at FINSIA to support the launch of CISI and the transition of FINSIA members to CISI later in 2025. ...

Guardians appoints new head of risk

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, manager of the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, has announced Maaike van Tol as the new head of risk. Van Tol will begin her new position on September 29, after over a year with the Guardians' asset allocation ...