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Super funds push back on CSLR: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... proposals that would allow self-managed super funds (SMSFs) to opt in or out of the scheme while requiring members of mainstream super funds to contribute regardless. "It would be deeply unjust for the government to compulsorily force millions of the ...

Performance test reforms to curb benchmark hugging: Treasury

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... industry's concerns super funds are constraining their investment universe and staving off allocating to assets outside the mainstream to ultimately pass the test or reduce underperformance. Much of its new consultation centres on benchmarking reforms ...

GCI Funds raises $125m for second strategic capital fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... where high-quality businesses and entrepreneurial founders require capital that is more flexible and responsive than mainstream funding source." Meanwhile, managing director, strategic capital Hugh Selleck said the opportunity continues to grow as the ...

Managed accounts increase confidence amid volatility: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... Accounts Report, supported by State Street Investment Management, found the investment vehicle has firmly entered the mainstream as advisers respond to heightened volatility and rising operational complexity. Speaking to 1086 advisers, the report said ...

Research reveals 'alarming spike' in super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... complex and costly products, and many don't face the same levels of performance testing or regulatory oversight as mainstream super funds, which can be a particular risk for Australians with smaller amounts of super."

State Street boosts digital asset access with new platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... digital asset market," CloudTech Group chief financial officer and executive director Mandy Jiang said. "This will unlock mainstream adoption, draw institutional capital, and accelerate product innovation, transforming crypto from a niche asset class ...

APRA-regulated funds should not pay CSLR special levy: SMC

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
... Shield and First Guardian collapses is not to send the bill for those risks to millions of everyday Australians in the mainstream super system, the SMC argued, which would force up to 12 million Australians to contribute. The FY26 special levy is $47.3 ...

SMC makes recommendations to safeguard super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
... Guardian and Shield collapses laid bare what's at stake when Australians are urged to switch their super out of the "mainstream" super system into higher-risk options. SMC said it supports ASIC chair Joe Longo's call for stronger consumer protections ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... seizing real opportunities in areas where incumbents fall short. Apex Group launched in Australia in 2009 and acquired Mainstream Group in 2021, catering to 200,000 investors in the managed funds registry, as well as 200,000 super fund members. Apex ...

Managed portfolios now the default: AMP

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
The North Managed Portfolios Insight Report by AMP indicates the mainstream popularisation of managed portfolios in the past year. The report references recent IMAP and Milliman data showing total managed portfolio assets under management (AUM) has ...
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