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South Korea looks to Australia for next sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... that a holding company's second-tier subsidiary must own 100% of any third-tier subsidiaries. This will be reduced to a minimum of 50% to assist industries that require large-scale investment. It will also look to ensure balanced regional development ...

ASIC strengthens codes of conduct guidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... approval is a signal that the code is one that consumers can have confidence in and rely on. ASIC expects codes to, at minimum, address specific industry issues and consumer problems not covered by legislation. It also encourages codes to be elaborate ...

DC funds "leaving member money on the table": Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... into retirement income pathway option. However, polling showed that 62% of funds support the introduction of a mandatory minimum level of income for life in retirement. This high preference for stronger guarantees would likely reduce member flexibility ...

AusSuper exec finds new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... allocation team to pursue what he describes as a "critical and growing problem" within the community. Choi plans to launch a minimum viable product in the next six to twelve months, focused on safeguarding older Australians from elder financial abuse. ...

SMC makes recommendations to safeguard super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
... move outside system safeguards, prompting them to confirm they clearly understand the risks. Fourth, bring back an ASIC minimum recommended balance for SMSF establishment on the MoneySmart website. Fifth, for ASIC to comprehensively review its conflicted ...

Lazard AM opens flagship global equity fund to local investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... Australia NR AUD index. It currently contains $40.6 million in net asset value and is priced at $5.61 per share. Requiring a minimum investment of $20,000, the fund charges 0.60% in management fees. This latest launch further enhances the asset manager's ...

APRA to continue crackdown on super fund expenditure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... still lagging. "There is a clear and growing gap between those trustees who are focused on compliance that are meeting minimum expectations, and those who have really embraced retirement as a strategic and competitive imperative," Beverley-Smith said. ...

SQM Research faces court over 'favourable' rating of Shield

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... operating history or areas of governance requiring monitoring. It's also important to note that many platforms set a minimum threshold of 4 stars for product inclusion." According to documents obtained by Financial Standard, BDO - the auditor of ...

Interprac sued over Shield, First Guardian failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... adequate process for approving financial products to be placed onto its approved product list (APL), relying entirely on minimum ratings from external research as a basis for APL inclusion. Court documents show Interprac used SQM Research and the 3.5 ...

HUB24, TAL to launch retirement income product

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... compromise their lifestyle. "HUB24's own data suggests that 52% of pension members are only withdrawing the legislated minimum pension amount to manage their longevity risk," he said. TAL chief executive for group life and retirement Jenny Oliver said ...