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Partnerships aplenty as Retirement competition heats up

Partnerships aplenty as Retirement competition heats up

Six months ago ASIC and APRA were critical of super fund responses on retirement incomes, this week funds and platforms are lining up.
CFS takes partnership approach to retirement offerings

CFS takes partnership approach to retirement offerings

CFS has become the latest to adopt a partnership approach with Blackrock, Challenger and Generation Life to meeting its RIC obligations.
NGS Super moves ahead of DBFO on advice

NGS Super moves ahead of DBFO on advice

NGS Super has become the latest industry superannuation fund to roll out a graduated financial advice offering to members, including digital.
Puzzle pieces with open space for rules and green piece for rewrite

ATO warned on treatment of Div 296 mistakes

Mike Taylor 15 May 2026 No Comments

Superannuation fund group ASFA has urged the ATO not to seek to impose new rules around member account reporting on Div 296.

Senior leadership appointment

Aware commits to deepening adviser relationships via new hire

Yasmine Raso 15 May 2026 No Comments

Aware Super will providing deeper support for its financial adviser partners by filling a new Senior Manager, Technical Services role.

TelstraSuper, Aware Super finalise $235b merger

Yasmine Raso 13 May 2026 No Comments

Aware Super has lifted its FUM to $235 billion and welcomed 85,000 members into the fold as a result of its merger with TelstraSuper.

Invest superannuation

Super funds welcome CGT exemption

Mike Taylor 12 May 2026 No Comments

The Government has earned the support of the major superannuation groups by exempting super investments from the CGT changes.

Wrong way go back

Another Bright Idea from Treasury that Will (Hopefully) Never be Seen Again

Institute of Managed Accounts Professionals 12 May 2026 One Comment

Institute of Managed Accounts Professionals chair, Toby Potter laments Treasury’s wrong-headedness around changes to the performance test.

Code of practice

Life insurers falling short on Income Protection claims-handling

Mike Taylor 12 May 2026 No Comments

While some super funds were being held to account over death benefit handling delays, life insurers have been lagging on income protection.


INDUSTRY NEWS

Unlock your clients’ income potential

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 May 2026

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Giving you the flexibility to tailor a portfolio aligned with your client’s personal goals and financial objectives.

US Debt and the Dollar’s Dominance

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 May 2026

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As the US budget deficit expands and questions are raised about the future status of the US dollar, what policy levers could help address the challeng

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Private Asset Academy: Unlock the key to the world of private markets

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Explore nine essential lessons covering market definitions and investment strategies for private markets. Elevate your expertise and earn CPD.

Quality in Volatile Markets: La Trobe Financial’s Advantage

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As markets turn volatile, La Trobe Financial shows why quality matters most by delivering disciplined credit strategies built for consistent


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Senior leadership appointment

Legalsuper names interim CEO as Symons’ departure looms

Binaya Dahal | 12 May 2026Legalsuper has promoted chief financial officer Michael Gogorosis to be its interim chief executive officer as the search continues.
Self interest

Performance test changes about Govt self-interest

Mike Taylor | 11 May 2026The Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has sought to virtue-signal a redesign of the superannuation performance test but the Govt is the winner.
Broken gold eggshell

AMP urges fix for gap in super platforms testing

Mike Taylor | 11 May 2026AMP Limited has taken the lead in urging the Govt to use its review of super performance test to fix a massive gap in platform testing.
Interfering

Hopes for US-Iran ceasefire drive super returns recovery

Yasmine Raso | 11 May 2026Super returns have returned from the brink due to renewed hopes for a resolution to the US-Iran conflict, according to SuperRatings.
Cutting fees

HESTA cuts new deal with AIA Australia, cuts fees

Mike Taylor | 8 May 2026Barely three months out from the next super performance test HESTA has announced cuts to its group insurance fees via AIA Australia.
Guilty not guilty

Court finds against Telstra Super on IDR

Mike Taylor | 7 May 2026The Federal Court has found against Telstra Super over ASIC-initiated charges that it failed to comply with its IDR obligations.

SMEs face cash flow strain as payday super looms

Binaya Dahal | 6 May 2026ScotPac's chief executive Jon Sutton says the payday super reform represents a structural shift in how businesses manage their cash flow.
Blocks spelling FLAW

Hard legal facts get in way of proposed super policy

Mike Taylor | 4 May 2026The major accounting and advice groups have backed Govt proposals on death benefits and financial abuse but point to the legal barriers.