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APRA hits 12 super options with failed grade

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
The number of failed investment products nearly doubled in the 2026 APRA superannuation performance test, with BUSSQ being the only industry fund to make the list dominated by retail funds. One MySuper product and 11 trustee-directed products (TDPs) ...

FAAA pushes to expand NCA to financial advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... be limited to only superannuation funds and life insurers. The reforms will help Australians access advice via their super fund. Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino said the measures will be subject to a review three years after commencement to evaluate ...

SMSFA appoints head of professional standards

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
The Self-Managed Super Fund Association (SMSFA) has appointed Keddie Waller as the head of professional standards. In her the role, Waller will lead the association's professional standards framework, with responsibility for accreditation, continuing ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
Australia is in the grips of an unprecedented mental health crisis. It joins a league of other, what anthropologist Joseph Henrich coins as "Western, Educated, Industrialised, Rich and Democratic" or "WEIRD" countries, grappling with the perfect storm ...

CSC tests waters on digital assets with Northern Trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC), the super fund for public servants and the defence force, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Northern Trust to advance digital investment infrastructure across institutional markets. The ...

AFCA moves to reinstate APT Strategy, opens doors for victims

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
The Australian Fiduciaries-linked APT Strategy has been reinstated as a member of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), paving the way for victims to come forward. AFCA today announced APT Strategy, which is in liquidation, is once again ...

CBA, Colonial First State settle class action for $249m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
Commonwealth Bank (CBA), together with Colonial First State Investments (CFSI) and Avanteos Investments, have agreed to settle the long-running Interest Rates Class Action for $249 million but deny wrongdoing. The class action spearheaded by Slater ...

FSC raises the bar for PC managers with fresh standards

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... global private market operators and super funds, where the standard will be mandatory for FSC's fund management and super fund members. Challenger, an FSC member, noted as the private markets continue to grow, industry practices will need to keep pace. ...

Super-backed venture fund raises $1bn from global investors

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... the sectors many of them work in," Brunton added. Aware Super portfolio manager of private equity Rishi Dua said the super fund first backed Blackbird in 2015, when Australian venture capital was still an emerging asset class, and have partnered with ...

HESTA reduces fees, minimum balance for income stream

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... stream member with a $50,000 balance will see the total of these two fees fall by more than 18% to $170 per year, the super fund said. The announcement follows the reduction of investment fees last year and an average 12% drop in insurance fees across ...