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Super payments doubled since July 1: ASFA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2026
Four months into Payday Super, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said the policy is working as intended, with the number of payments going into Australian workers' super accounts each month having more than doubled since ...

Former Western AM investment chief to receive final judgement

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has moved for a final judgement against the former co-chief investment officer of Western Asset Management, which could result in $147 million (US$103m) returned to harmed investors. The SEC is advancing ...

ASX to defend legal action brought by shareholder

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2026
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) said it plans to defend the claims submitted by one of its shareholders on ASX's behalf, stating the applications filed are "not in the best interests of the company." Rosherville Capital, a Sydney-based family ...

FAAA says super trustees should stump up for CSLR

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has called on Treasury to cut the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) special levy on the advice sector to zero and for superannuation trustees to stump up for the scheme. Treasury recently commenced ...

ASIC issues more stop orders amid private credit crackdown

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2026
ASIC has made an interim stop order on the product disclosure statement (PDS) issued by Australian Secure Capital Fund (ASCF) offering units in three registered managed investment schemes. The interim stop order stops ASCF from offering, issuing, selling ...

ASIC appoints receivers to Star Investment Group

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2026
ASIC has secured the appointment of receivers to Star Investment Group Australia and associated entities following a further Federal Court hearing into the investment scheme. Justice Anderson on October 6 appointed Adrian Robert Hunter and Jonathon ...

Macquarie completes audit review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2026
The Macquarie Group and Macquarie Bank boards have completed a review of Macquarie's 2025 audit tender process, in the wake of the KPMG whistleblower scandal. The review, led by board governance and compliance committee chair Rebecca McGrath, considered ...

Minister's proposal to avert tariffs 'ill-advised': SMC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) has rubbished minister for trade and tourism Don Farrell's suggestion to invest super member's savings in US meat-processing facilities to avert lamb tariffs. The comments follow One Nation's proposal offering Australians ...

AFCA raises concerns over advice sector in systemic issues report

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has released its bi-annual Systemic Issues Insights Report, which outlines systemic issues identified and markers of excellence observed for the second half of the 2025-2026 financial year. AFCA's ...

Munro Partners launches active global equities strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
Munro Partners and GSFM have launched the Munro Global Growth Long Only PIE Fund into the New Zealand market, giving investors access to Munro's actively managed global equities strategy. GSFM will distribute the fund to New Zealand wholesale and retail ...
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