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APRA warns of super fund sustainability challenges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... challenging outlook. They have weaker operational efficiency, have been experiencing a declining membership base, and often do not appear to be in a position to improve their outlook," APRA said. "These funds tend to have higher fees relative to peers ...

QIC delivers $9.6bn for Queensland

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... creating shared value for Queensland, clients and community. "In a year marked by economic headwinds and global uncertainty, QIC not just held its ground, we propelled forward," Rampa said. "Our disciplined focus on investment performance, cost management ...

IFM Investors exits Australian PE strategy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... "Whilst the team have delivered 33% net internal rate of return in the private equity growth strategy since 2019, we have not been able to scale up the Australian strategy sufficiently for it to be commercially viable for IFM," said Neal. Neal noted ...

Vast majority of advised Australians "tangibly" better off: FAAA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... advised consumers say their financial adviser has made them tangibly better off financially, proving that financial advice is not too expensive to be worthwhile," Abood noted. While it is often assumed only the rich can afford financial advice, the research ...

MUFG 'sincerely apologises' to Cbus over claim delays

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
... resolution. Just last month Cbus vowed to make death benefit payments faster through a streamlined process. Where members have not nominated a beneficiary, Cbus said benefit payments will be paid to the surviving current spouse. If there is no surviving ...

RBA delivers 'hawkish hold'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
... chances of another rate cut this year." HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said while the change in tone was noteworthy, it was not the first time the central bank had done so. "First, at almost every meeting this year, the RBA has tended to shift direction ...

Centuria Bass names new chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... owns 80% of the business and is anticipated to escalate ownership to 100% by 2026. "Passing the baton to David and Yehuda not only retains business legacy but enables Centuria Bass to scale and harness tailwinds across the Australian and New Zealand ...

3500 advisers at risk as deadline looms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... changes as common errors have been made, like incorrectly marking an adviser as being on the experience pathway when they're not eligible. It said it's also seen instances of licensees marking qualifications and training courses completed by ...

Super funds must improve reporting, audits: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... RSEs, auditors adopted high levels of materiality which can result in less audit work being undertaken. Auditors also did not adequately challenge the valuations provided by external fund managers," ASIC said. "This could undermine member confidence ...

Hostplus slams Lendlease over $2bn fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... disappointed that having convened an APPF Industrial investor meeting in September, for the second week running, the meeting did not commence because a quorum was not present. This raises serious governance concerns about how investor decisions can be ...