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FSC appoints two new directors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... privilege to join the FSC board at such a meaningful time for our industry. I'm grateful for the opportunity to support the FSC's work and contribute to its efforts in representing our sector and advocating for investors and financial advisers," Shrimski ...

PPS Mutual appoints new chair

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
Specialist insurance company PPS Mutual has announced Anthony Asher as the new chair of its board of directors. Asher brings 51 years of experience in the global life insurance industry. His career spans across the financial services sector, academia ...

Geopolitics, AI tests prudential regulation: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
In addition to "worsening" cybersecurity risks, geopolitical volatility and artificial intelligence (AI) are creating "unacceptable prudential risks" for APRA. APRA member Therese McCarthy Hockey said geopolitical risk has become a "risk accelerant" ...

ANZ fined $240m for bond trading, retail misconduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... ignored ASIC's concerns over its financial hardship processes in June 2023. Steps taken by ANZ to fix the issues did not work consistently, ASIC said, resulting in more that occurred up to September 2024. ANZ has completed a remediation program for ...

Ben Samild to leave Future Fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... head of investment strategy at LUCRF Super. "It has been a privilege to contribute to the success of the Future Fund and to work with such a talented team of investment professionals," Samild said. The sovereign wealth fund said he is departing to take ...

ASIC takes aim at super, private markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... "We'll use the findings of this review, as well as insights from the latest covenant 'pulse check' with APRA to inform further work in this area," Constant said. "Now with more than 100,000 Australians retiring each year, super funds need to do better." ...

SMC calls for greater protections against financial abuse of older Australians

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
Responding to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) consultation on Approaches to Family Violence and Financial Abuse of Older People, Super Members Council (SMC) is calling for greater safeguards for Australia's vulnerable, ageing population. ...

Bennelong FM expands into private credit with US partnership

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
Bennelong Funds Management has partnered with US lender Monroe Capital, bringing a new private credit opportunity for Australian investors. This marks a step for the fund manager, branching into new asset classes to cater to evolving investor needs. ...

Retirees unfairly targeted by tax: HESTA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
... HESTA, assessed how employment income affects Age Pension eligibility and take-home pay for older Australians wanting to work. HESTA said while Australians in the top income bracket are often considered to pay the nation's highest tax rates, the findings ...

FEATURE: Back in action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
... soon," he explains. "They usually are reaching out because they are wanting to plan for retirement, focused on finishing work much sooner than most, and continuing their decent lifestyle in retirement which we find most of our clients on average spend ...