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First Super switches out group insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... Super has negotiated a mandate with a new group insurer that will see most of its members pay less for their cover. From April 1, group insurance for First Super members will be provided by TAL. The mandate sat with MetLife for the past 14 years, having ...

Treasury opens Div 296 tax regulation consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... person's final year and sets the adjustment factors for capital gains tax for large super funds. The consultation closes on April 7. From July 1, a 30% tax rate will apply on earnings from superannuation balances between $3 million and $10 million. ...

Treasury proposes advice education standard reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... following criticism from stakeholders. Treasury is seeking feedback on its suggested reforms and taking submissions until April 17. Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Blake Briggs commented the proposed reforms would create a more flexible ...

L1 Group eyes golden returns with new LIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... 500,000,000 shares at a price of $2 per share. It expects to commence trading of the listed investment company (LIC) on the ASX on April 24. The investment manager said the LIC will provide investors with exposure to an actively managed portfolio focused ...

Aware, TelstraSuper take final steps towards merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... transfer all TelstraSuper members to Aware in the next two months. A limited service period will commence for TelstraSuper on April 17, with members to join Aware Super on April 30 and have access to its full suite of services from May 11. TelstraSuper ...

First Super names acting chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... Radda said. This comes after Watson announced he was leaving the fund to join BUSSQ as chief investment officer, effective April. Watson served as chief executive of First Super for about 13 years, having joined in 2013 from business advisory Evans&Peck. ...

ASIC launches beneficial ownership transparency review

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... Enhanced beneficial ownership disclosure - Proposed legislative instrument, form and guidance and is taking submissions until April 21. The regulator will release the instrument, notice and regulatory guides in July. Treasury undertook several reviews ...

Lowy family takes stake in Magellan

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... the Lowy Family with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Sydney. Magellan will hold an extraordinary general meeting on April 10 to seek shareholder approval for the merger. Shareholders will need to greenlight the issue of 106,838,520 fully paid ordinary ...

Former adviser incurs additional charges for dishonest conduct

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... at Downing Centre Local Court on 10 February 2026, where the additional charges were laid. The matter was adjourned to 14 April 2026 for committal mention. The maximum penalty for each offence contrary to 1041G of the Corporations Act 2001 which occurred ...

First Super names interim investment lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... comes as Watson prepares to depart the fund after about 13 years. He is set to join BUSSQ as chief investment officer in April. One of his final tasks was to oversee First Super's deeper relationship with Frontier Advisors. Frontier recently launched ...