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

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
... "Australians are crystal clear that their super should only be invested where it can deliver them the strongest possible long-term risk-adjusted returns." SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said the super funds make these investment decisions independently ...

AFCA raises concerns over advice sector in systemic issues report

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
... whether advice appropriately reflected clients' circumstances," AFCA said. "Other referrals involved complex or higher-risk investment strategies, including self-managed superannuation arrangements and concentrated or illiquid investments." AFCA ...

Dalton launches first local-domiciled fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
... companies, identify opportunities more efficiently and spend more time evaluating investment quality, portfolio construction and risk." Meanwhile, The SILC Group managing director Koby Jones highlighted a growing demand from investors for stronger governance ...

AMP launches new insurance product

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
... provides advisers with multiple pathways to cover, including limited-underwriting options requiring as few as three yes-or-no risk control questions. AMP group executive, platforms Edwina Maloney said advisers had been seeking a simpler way to bring ...

ASIC lifts stop orders against Remara

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
... objective and introducing a new category of 'low capital volatility'. It also amended the rating of the consumer's risk and return profile from low to a rating of medium and potentially low to medium. The fund removed generalised access-to-capital ...

Super sector an important source of resilience: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
... at present," it said. On the superannuation sector, the RBA said it is important that as the sector grows, its liquidity risk management practices continue to strengthen to maintain resilience. The central bank also noted operation resilience requires ...

Brookfield-owned Oaktree raises US$2bn for private credit fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
... plans and sovereign wealth funds. "As the private asset-backed market grows, its sheer variety across sectors, structures and risk/return makes the market difficult to navigate," Oaktree managing director and portfolio manager Brendan Beer said. "We ...

AI stocks mask broader market weakness: UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) helped buoy major US technology stocks in September, masking broader weakness across equity markets as rising bond yields, higher interest rates and surging energy prices weighed on investor sentiment. Australian shares ...

Instos seek returns from PM amid turbulence: IFM

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
... shocks, are challenging traditional portfolio construction when equities underperform and bonds fail to diversify equity risk. On the flip side, the supply constraints and inflation volatility mean assets that are scarce and ascent into the economy are ...

CareSuper bolsters leadership team with new appointments

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
... ranks with a series of senior appointments across people and culture, member proposition, compliance, governance, investment risk, and corporate affairs. Clare Butler has joined as general manager, people, culture, and capability while and Amara Haqqani ...
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