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Super funds show unpreparedness on Payday Super

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... across all funds, the proportion of MVRs rejected by super funds fell from 11.92% in the first week of July to 3.04% by mid-August - a reduction of approximately 75%. The firm said this shows industry performance has "improved" since implementation but ...

HESTA follows Cbus on death benefit nomination changes

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
HESTA has introduced an option for members to make a non-lapsing binding death benefit nomination. Recently, Cbus also rolled out changes to fund's death benefit nominations, where it offered new non-lapsing binding death benefit nominations allowing ...

Alexis George takes on board appointment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
Former AMP chief executive Alexis George has taken on a new board position, five months after announcing her intention to retire. Zurich Financial Services Australia appointed George as a new independent non-executive director as the insurer continues ...

Antares winds up Ex-20 Aussie equities fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
The Antares Capital Partners' Ex-20 Australian Equities Fund has been terminated after a seven-year run. According to the responsible entity, MLC Investments, the fund's size has diminished over recent years and it "can no longer cover the cost of running ...

J.P. Morgan launches active Aussie equity ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
The asset manager has listed the J.P. Morgan Australia Equity Active ETF (ASX: JPOZ) on the ASX, targeting to provide long-term return from local companies. The ETF invests primarily in a portfolio with at least 67% of Australian securities, but a small ...

Centuria, ResetData advance AI data centre rollout

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
Centuria Capital Group and AI infrastructure business ResetData have partnered with CDC Data Centres to develop AI data centre infrastructure. The entities have secured new power capacity and $165 million in GPU financing. Centuria, which holds a 50% ...

RBA on hold but keeps door open for more hikes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) determined to keep interest rates on hold at 4.35% at the August meeting but left the door open to further hikes down the road. The central bank felt the economy has been broadly evolving as it expected, with three ...

ASX shareholder looks to sue directors, officers over CHESS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
One of the ASX's shareholders is using a type of claim permitted under the Corporations Act to sue the market operator's former directors and officers on behalf of the ASX itself. The ASX told the market Rosherville has proposed to bring an action in ...

Bravura earnings rise nearly 50%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
Bravura Solutions lifted earnings by nearly 50% in the latest round of financial results, with profit after tax hitting $110.9 million. The group reported underlying revenue from customers of $282.6 million, rising 9.6% year on year despite foreign ...

Former director jailed for misuse of $1.75m

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
Former Equitable Financial Solutions director Usman Siddiqui has been sentenced to six years and six months' imprisonment for dishonestly using his position as a director and misappropriating company funds. Siddiqui, the former sole director of Equitable ...
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