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FEATURE | Managed accounts | Industrialising advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... Evidentia Group chief executive Michael Wright says managed accounts have moved from being a niche implementation tool to the default operating model for modern advice businesses. The market is now maturing, he notes, beyond off-the-shelf ready-made ...

APRA hits 12 super options with failed grade

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... and existing members," he said. BUSSQ has $7.4 billion in assets with nearly $6.5 billion of this amount invested in the default strategy. This was the only one of 50 MySuper products tested to have failed, the first failure since 2023. Eleven out of ...

Half of Australians lack retirement plan: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... little variation in risk perceptions across age groups, despite younger Australians often being invested in growth-oriented default MySuper options or lifecycle strategies that adjust risk over time. "While perceptions of risk may vary depending on factors ...

FSC raises the bar for PC managers with fresh standards

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has released a new standard and guidance note for members on private markets, with a special focus allocated for private credit managers. Both the FSC Standard No. 30: Private Markets Best Practice Principles (mandatory) ...

Future Group marks new successor fund transfer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... and operating capabilities of a larger structure behind the scenes," Sheikh said. In late 2023, Future Group entered the default super space with the acquisition of GuildSuper. The deal with GuildSuper saw Future Group add about $2.77 billion in funds ...

BUSSQ ups insurance cover, costs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
BUSSQ has increased the amount of default death and TPD insurance cover for eligible members aged 21 to 40, also increasing fees to match. The fund said insurance remains a core part of its commitment to help members protect themselves and their families ...

Block Earner launches crypto-backed loan platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
... no lock-in contracts. These include up to 50% loan-to-value ratio (LVR) of Bitcoin or Ethereum. Should a loan go into default, borrowers have 30 days to repay the debt to "restore the health of their loan, and if no action was taken, Block Earner may ...

Fight between SMC and FSC on super rages on

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... lower-fee or higher-growth superannuation option, can substantially increase retirement savings compared to remaining in a default MySuper product. SMC represents industry funds that provide default MySuper products such as AustralianSuper, Australian ...

Rest calls for better alignment in default options

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
Rest conducted a survey addressing concerns around the ambiguity of standardised investment options and product labels. As a result, the industry fund is now calling for the government to strengthen alignment within the industry. The survey collected ...

FEATURE | Retirement | A layer of confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... most of you, so we're going to create a MySuper product, which has all the protections in place that you can just default into. "Yet when people get to retirement, which is the most difficult decision of all, they are left on their own, and that ...
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