Treasury expects APRA scrutiny of super fee increases The Federal Treasury has made clear it expects the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to scrutinise any fee increases imposed by superannuation funds which then blame it on Government legislative change. For more.

MLC Wealth launch Core Investment List The list will be available on its Wrap and Navigator platforms for a fee for $260 per annum. For more.

Stockmarket plunge hits ETFs but trading volumes surge Funds under management in the Australian ETF industry fell by $2 billion during February to $64 billion after a fall in asset values caused by the plunging stockmarkets. For more.

ASX employee tests positive for COVID-19 The Australian Securities Exchange has launched its business continuity plan to ensure market operations will not be disrupted after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. For more.

COVID-19 to challenge underlying assets in Asia Pacific The outbreak of the COVID-19 and measures taken across the Asia Pacific to contain will damage economic activity across the region, according to Fitch Ratings. For more.

Life members happy to engage via app Research from Zurich/OnePath has found websites and smart applications have been welcomed by life insurance members for engagement, and AI has helped further break down data. For more.

Hayne erred on intrafund and MySuper The Government needs to accept that the Royal Commission did not get everything right and that it needs to put aside its politically expedient rubber-stamp where advice within MySuper products is concerned. For more.

InFocus: If you thought that breach reporting was tough enough now… Australia’s dob-yourself-in breach reporting is hard now, but things are about to get a lot harder, writes Holley Nethercote’s Paul Derham and Michael Mavromatis. For more.

Who lays claim to the throne? Last year had two double-digit five Crown fund management groups, but were they able to retain that position this year? For more.