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Operational changes anticipated for Payday Super: Rest

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
Two-thirds of Australian businesses expect Payday Super will require moderate to significant operational changes, despite widespread confidence in their ability to comply with the reforms due to take effect from 1 July 2026. New research from Rest found ...

Advisers expect growth despite uphill challenges

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... and how firms are adapting to compete and grow. The 2026 Natixis Global Survey of Financial Advisors indicates 65% of Australian advisers are observing their clients are holding more cash in response to uncertainty, which is driving "behavioural missteps". ...

Knight Frank names new South Australia managing director

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... also paid tribute to Scott's contribution over the past decade, saying her leadership had both helped the South Australian business thrive both professionally and culturally. Barron said she was excited to join the firm and lead its South Australian ...

Apex takes on Mercer's NZ fund admin business

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... clients," as Apex deepens its presence across New Zealand. The latest transaction follows Apex's growing activity in the Australian administration market. Earlier this year, Apex announced it would acquire Mercers standalone Australian superannuation ...

Kudu continues Australian expansion with fresh investment

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... a Sydney-based financial advisory business mere days after an identical transaction with Drummond Capital Partners. Australian Financial Planning Group (AFPG) has secured a minority investment from Kudu with undisclosed fee and terms, where the firm ...

Inflation cools, RBA facing 'uncomfortable trade-off'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4% in the 12 months to May 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "Annual CPI inflation in May was 4%, down from 4.2% in the year to April," ABS head of prices statistics Rachael McCririck said. ...

KPMG details action plan to address whistleblower probe

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... governance arrangements, including appointing its first independent chair. It will also appoint independent members to the Australian board and ensure a balance between KPMG representatives and independents. The firm will review and update the board's ...

Pendal shutters Global Select Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... demands," Pendal added. Pendal recently scored a mandate from Mercer Investments Australia to help manage the Mercer Australian Shares Fund as part of an overhaul of the fund manager line-up that retained some incumbents and awarded new mandates at the ...

Small fee increases cost nest eggs $77k: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
A new analysis from Vanguard Australia shows superannuation funds charging marginal fee increases can cost members $77,000 in retirement. Full-time workers paying an extra 0.5 percentage points in fees each year can cost $77,000 by the time they reach ...

Greens, Labor agree on LRBA ban on SMSFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
The Australian government is backing the Greens' policy to put a stop on self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) from purchasing residential properties with any capital assistance, arguing the sector is currently gating nearly two million properties ...