 BEN STYLES | FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026 ... blunt about how large that cost can be. Where duplicate and exception cases are handled by an outsourced administrator, industry pricing for manually resolving a single flagged case can run from roughly $20 to well over $100 for cases that require investigation ... Read more  INDUSTRY FUND SERVICES | MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026 ... Regulators have been clear that progress is uneven, and many funds remain compliance oriented rather than outcome oriented. Industry pulse checks from both the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation ... Read more  JEFF HALL | FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026 ... wealthier, better educated and more financially literate than ever before. This shift is reshaping expectations across the industry. No longer passive participants, members are more engaged and increasingly active in managing their retirement savings. ... Read more  JENNY NGUYEN | FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026 ... faster processing, improved satisfaction and reduced operational costs. When simpler makes sense I'd be doing the industry a disservice if I suggested that full integration is right for every fund, every time. It does need technical capability, quality ... Read more  EDWARD TAM , PRIYANKA PATEL-COOK | FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026 ... that were never designed for today's demands, let alone the massive operational scale expected in the next decade. Industry consolidation is intensifying this pressure. Over the next several years, the number of funds will shrink dramatically, leaving ... Read more  TONY DALWOOD | FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025 ... power come from? Battery storage provides the answer. It is the technology that makes renewable energy dispatchable, the industry more resilient, and superfunds' portfolios more future proof. By following Britain's battery playbook - and adapting it ... Read more | WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025 ... members, but we also want to demonstrate that you can have a profitable business by running things this way so more of the industry will move capital in this way." Davis is determined to shape industry standards around this thinking. She says that her ... Read more  SMSF AUSTRALIA SMSF AUSTRALIA | FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025 ... financial reports of a Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) must undergo an audit in accordance with the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (SISA) and accompanying Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations (SISR). An SMSF audit ... Read more  MICHELLE SEGAERT , CAROLYN SAUNDERS , OWEN MCLENNAN , GUY NORFOLK | FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025 ... gave her first Mansion House speech on the evening of Thursday 14 November 2024. Describing the UK financial services industry as "the crown jewel in our economy", the Chancellor outlined several significant reforms to the pensions market. The key takaways ... Read more  STEPHEN HOWELL | FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025 ... question of independence is a natural consequence of this enhanced regulation. In fact, section 10 of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth) contains a definition of independent director and APRA provides guidance on the benefits of ... Read more |
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