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APRA kicks off Retirement Reporting Framework consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
APRA has launched a consultation on how it can effectively collect and report data from superannuation funds as part of its work under the Retirement Income Covenant. The prudential regulator has released details of how it can work with the industry ...

Nominate now for the MAX 2026 Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
Nominations are now open for the annual Financial Standard MAX (Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence) Awards 2026. The MAX Awards has recognised industry excellence across marketing, advertising and sales in financial services for over the past ...

Fidelity expands ESG role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Fidelity International has expanded the role of its Australian sustainability lead to oversee client initiatives. Daniela Jaramillo will continue to lead Fidelity's sustainability positioning while also helping deliver the firm's broader priorities ...

Challenger slashes offer price for Pepper Money

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
Challenger has reduced its offer price for Pepper Money from $2.60 to $2.25 per share, saying this is its best and final offer. The revised proposal is inclusive of the calendar year 2025 final dividend of 7.8 cents per share and any special dividend. ...

Treasury opens Div 296 tax regulation consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
Treasury has laid out its proposed taxation regulations surrounding the new Division 296 superannuation tax and is seeking industry feedback. In its next step since the passage of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) ...

AFCA expands scam-related complaints, publication rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
Expanding its jurisdiction, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) will now publish the names of financial firms that do not meet determinations and investigate scam-related complaints involving receiving banks. AFCA now can publicise ...

SMSFs continue to demonstrate competitive edge: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) outperform APRA-regulated funds by about 1.1% on average, according to new analysis. Insights from Adelaide University show that in the five years to 30 June 2024, SMSFs' returns averaged 1.1% higher than APRA-regulated ...

Prime Super picks new asset consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
Prime Super has ended its long-standing relationship with PATRIZIA, appointing a new asset consultant in its place. Frontier Advisors will take over as Prime Super's asset consultant on June 1. PATRIZIA had served as the fund's asset consultant for ...

GQG's investment performance outpaces outflows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
GQG Partners has recorded yet another month of outflows, seeing $4.5 billion (US$3.2bn) leave the business in February. Despite this, investment performance saw $14.76 billion (US$10.5bn) added, taking funds under management (FUM) from $232.86 billion ...

Former MWL Financial adviser banned for six years

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
ASIC has banned Melbourne-based financial adviser Raluca Terheci from providing financial services, controlling an entity that carries on a financial services business or performing any function involved in the carrying on of a financial services business ...