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Super funds lagging RIC obligations: Pulse Check

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... and personalised retirement income solutions," the report said. The report said funds should be analysing existing comprehensive data from a range of internal and external sources. The report said this would help in tailoring guidance and support for ...

TelstraSuper members caught off guard by Direct Access closure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... members that Direct Access would be closed to new investments from this week. The fund said the decision followed a comprehensive review as part of its merger planning with Aware Super. The two funds signed a formal Heads of Agreement to merge in October. ...

IMF tells Chalmers to curb spending

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... International Monetary Fund (IMF) commended Australia on "managing a soft landing" amid ongoing global uncertainty but said comprehensive tax reform and greater spending efficiency are needed. "Inflation has declined significantly, the labor market is ...

Talent crunch lifts base salaries for advisers: Kaizen

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... super intra-fund financial adviser can make $115,000-$170,000 with experience of two to five years. Those working in comprehensive advice and with between four and seven years' experience could earn between $175,000 and $190,000. These numbers are inclusive ...

Delaying reforms to YFYS test, RG97 costing members: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... test in its current form encourages benchmark hugging, while RG97, the ATO's YourSuper comparison tool, and APRA's comprehensive product performance package force a focus on fee reductions over maximising returns. The research shows young Australians ...

SQM vows to 'respectfully' defend ASIC case

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... comments. Last week, ASIC alleged the research house failed to obtain the required questionnaire and to conduct comprehensive research before providing ratings of 3.75 stars for various classes of Shield on separate occasions between 2021 and 2022. It ...

SMC makes recommendations to safeguard super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) has called for stronger protections to prevent consumer harm from high-risk super switching. The call comes as the corporate regulator continues to launch legal action against those involved in the collapses of Shield and ...

MST Financial acquires FIIG Securities' unit, boosts assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... credit capabilities. By combining institutional credit expertise with MST's hybrid leadership, we can deliver a truly comprehensive income platform for advisers and investors as markets evolve. MST will continue to focus solely on income, credit, and ...

TAL to provide mental healthcare program via partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
... including exploring ways to better connect place-based clinical services with digital psychosocial support to ensure a comprehensive continuum of care, TAL added. Commenting, TAL group chief executive and managing director Fiona Macgregor said mental ...

Hume's super sharing bill lashed in parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... gender pay gap, then that is what we need to focus on, and that is what we are focused on. All of this is part of our comprehensive plan to tackle gender inequality across a woman's lifetime."