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S&P reaffirms Australia's AAA credit rating

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
Australia has retained its AAA sovereign credit rating form S&P Global, with the ratings agency citing the nations sound fiscal position, modest public debt and strong institutional settings despite heightened global uncertainty. S&P reaffirmed the ...

IFS recovers record $250m in unpaid super

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
Industry Fund Services (IFS) has recovered a record $250 million in unpaid superannuation in the 2025-26 financial year, bringing its total recoveries to $2.5 billion since the service commenced. This comes just a month after the Payday Super reform ...

ASFA appoints KPMG partner as board chair

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has appointed KPMG's superannuation consulting partner Linda Elkins as its new chair, effective August 25. Elkins currently serves as the national leader for the asset and wealth management ...

Franklin Templeton names new APAC head

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
Franklin Templeton has appointed the former global chief of Aberdeen Investments to a lead role in its Asia-Pacific business. Rene Buehlmann is the new head of Asia Pacific and will start his role late next month (September 21). As APAC head, Buehlmann ...

ISS STOXX names chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
Virginia 'Ginny' Gomez has been named the new chief executive of ISS STOXX, part of the Deutsche Börse Group, effective August 3. Gomez will lead the business, which operates across 34 global locations and spanning four businesses: Index, Stewardship ...

Brighter Super launches lifetime income product in accumulation phase

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... super to using their super to provide an income in retirement. Brighter Super will develop the solution in partnership with TAL, who will provide the lifetime income guarantee underpinning the retirement solution. TAL chief executive, group life and ...

Black Kite Partners nabs MST's chief operating officer

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
Black Kite Partners has nabbed MST Financial's inaugural chief operating officer Karen Sercombe to join the firm in the same role. Sercombe joins the Australian private equity firm after almost eight years with MST Financial. Prior to that she was ...

ASIC suspends AFSL of GFA Capital Markets

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
ASIC has suspended the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of GFA Capital Markets (GFA) for five months after finding multiple client money, reporting obligation and compliance failures. GFA's licence has been suspended from 23 July 2026 to ...

Spaceship Super ups fees on private credit exposure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
Spaceship Super is increasing its investment fees across its GrowthX, Balanced and Moderate options after adding exposure to unlisted asset classes. GrowthX investment fees will rise from 0.243% to 0.267% per annum, the Balanced option will rise from ...

SMC questions SCA's 'mystery caller' report

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) has raised questions on the research methodology of the recently published Superannuation Call Centre Experience Report by Super Consumers Australia (SCA). The data within the report was based on 1000 customer telephone ...
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