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SMC questions SCA's 'mystery caller' report

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
... operations, the rest had it outsourced. AustralianSuper outsources its call centre services. Care Super, which was one of the best performing super fund with a 96% call answer rate and a score of 54.7%, has two in-house contact centres based in Melbourne ...

Prime Super, Aware Super explore potential merger

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... members. Aware Super and Prime Super are undertaking a comprehensive due diligence process to ensure the proposed SFT is in the best financial interests of their respective members. The merger presents a potential to provide "stronger retirement outcomes ...

Advice complaints see biggest increase in FY26: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... driven by the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian collapses, while complaints alleging the failure to act in the client's best interest remained the top issue with a 65% increase on last year, up to 2083. AFCA previously highlighted financial services ...

Platforms are not solution providers: AZ NGA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... portray themselves as the leaders in solving adviser productivity issues. "I just disagree with [the idea that platforms are best placed to solve adviser productivity]. I think advice businesses are best placed to solve productivity challenges because ...

PC calls on government to 'redouble' efforts to close the gap

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... Agreement on Closing the Gap to become a reality," PC commissioner Selwyn Button said. "The Agreement makes it clear that the best way to make progress is through governments acting on the four priority reforms: sharing decision making, building the ...

State Super names former super chief as chair

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... welcome to Michael. His invaluable skills and background will greatly enhance our commitment to acting in our members' best financial interests," she said. NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey said Dwyer's appointment would add significant governance and ...

Perpetual rejects EQT bid again as growth continues

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... formulate an improved offer. The board said the further revised non-binding indicative proposal was not in shareholder's best interests after considering the price and other terms with its financial and legal advisers. However, it remains open to ...

Emerging markets, private assets lift NGS Super FY26 performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... Diversified option. "Ultimately, when we think about what we're delivering for members, we're focused on generating the best possible risk-adjusted returns," said Squires. "Member behaviour can be highly reactive during market downturns. If we ...

EQT AB lifts Perpetual bid to $22.50 a share

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... EQT's revised $22.07-per-share offer made on July 17. The Perpetual board ultimately found the proposal offer was "not in the best interests" of its shareholders. Perpetual added the offer came from Windflower, which it believes to be an entity that ...

Special Feature: Beyond safekeeping

BRENDAN SWIFT  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... start of day," she says. "Our investment management team felt really comfortable that they were making the most informed, best decisions that they could, and part of that is the custodian data that feeds into that book of record every single day." Cheever ...