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ASIC cancels AFSL of Australian Fiduciaries

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... managed investment schemes run by Australian Fiduciaries since February 2020, predominantly through their self-managed super funds (SMSFs). Australian Fiduciaries had failed to lodge audited financial statements or audited compliance plan reports for ...

NGS Super names head of strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... retirement expertise, strategic insight and a strong understanding of the regulatory and industry environment in which super funds operate," Minney said. "The appointment of Nick as head of strategy marks an exciting step for NGS Super. His leadership ...

Special Feature: Rewarding patient capital

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
Co-investments and the secondaries market are driving a fresh wave of private equity deals, with super funds emerging as major players, but in a tougher, slower season for the asset class, endurance is key. Investors looking at private equity for the ...

Super funds fail customer service test: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... equipped to handle emotionally sensitive interactions, involving customers experiencing vulnerability, demonstrating super funds failed the tests of both procedural understanding and human empathy. Some 70% of calls from customers experiencing vulnerability ...

FEATURE | Retirement | A layer of confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (Innovative Superannuation Income Streams) Regulations 2017 in July 2017, enabling super funds to provide innovative retirement income streams (IRIS), including tax exemptions for longevity products, investment-linked ...

SMSFA backs review of ATO's regulatory approach

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... the Australian National Audit Office's (ANAO) review of the Australian Taxation Office's regulation of self-managed super funds, describing it as a timely opportunity to assess whether the regulatory framework remains fit for purpose as the sector surpasses ...

ASFA makes suggestions for performance test overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... investment environment. "The performance test has increasingly been seen as a barrier to productive investment by super funds, and requires modernisation," said Koval. Koval said the current framework works well for listed assets that can be easily benchmarked ...

Super funds to reap returns from $2.2bn biotech exit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
Brandon Capital, a life sciences venture capital firm has exited from its investment in Myricx Bio, following its agreement to be acquired by Novartis for US$1.5 billion ($2.2bn). The exit will generate a significant return for investors, Brandon Capital ...

Super system to hit $12.4tn by 2045

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... dominance, increasing their share of total assets from around 45% today 55% by 2045, while retail funds and self-managed super funds are forecast to lose market share. The report also warns the growing size of super funds will reshape Australia's investment ...

Super the backbone of stressed financial ecosystem: APRA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... years, and found member withdrawals and switching significantly surpassing levels observed during COVID-19. Although super funds' willingness to provide capital to banks during the period "illustrates their ability to dampen risk and support financial ...
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