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Pinnacle continues North America expansion with new recruit

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2025
... ramping up our investment in North American affiliate and distribution talent," Chambers said. "With dedicated, on-the-ground leadership across both investment affiliates and distribution, Pinnacle's deepening commitment to the region is clear, and we're ...

ASIC bans advisers for dodgy Shield Master Fund advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
Two former MWL Financial Services financial advisers who invested clients' superannuation in the Shield Master Fund have copped bans from the regulator. Matthew Simon Bradley has ceased working in financial services for eight years after ASIC found ...

Cbus, Rest deliver 'strong' returns amid heightened volatility

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... especially across global equity and bond markets. "Despite this, both global and local markets recovered strongly, regaining ground and ultimately reaching all-time highs as conditions remained favourable for growth, particularly in the US." He also ...

Super a 'taxpayer subsidised inheritance scheme': Grattan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
Grattan Institute housing and economic security program director Brendan Coates has slammed the government's superannuation tax concessions, reinforcing his view that the super system is no longer being used to fund retirements. "The concessions available ...

Dodgy dentist defrauds members after draining super for medical procedures

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
As more Australians drain their superannuation to pay for medical procedures, Slater and Gordon Lawyers is warning members to think twice about doing so after a Perth dentist left patients in limbo. Slater and Gordon Lawyers medical law practice leader ...

Productivity woes endure in March quarter

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
... focused group of participants from government, business, union, and civil society, will be a "genuine attempt to find common ground if it exists." The government, he said will keep an open door and open mind and consider any affordable ideas where there's ...

Chalmers champions productivity, urges tax reform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... wouldn't approach the roundtable from an ideological standpoint, but from a "practical, pragmatic and problem-solving middle ground." But he also said that he wants to encourage its participants, which will be drawn from a "small and focused" group ...

Royal London Asset Management plants flag in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
... investment manager named Kevin Haran to assume the newly created role. Haran will be responsible for establishing an on-the-ground presence, deepening relationships with existing institutional clients, and leading business development efforts across ...

ETF Shares to bolster sales team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... smarter, more accessible investing. It's a rare opportunity to help shape the future of financial services from the ground up." ETF Shares - the first new index ETF issuer to launch in Australia in over a decade - began trading in May and has already ...

BlackRock hires Housing Australia treasury chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
BlackRock's new head of fixed-income and credit product strategy has returned to funds management after taking on key roles at Housing Australia, New South Wales Treasury, and TCorp. Katherine Palmer brings over 12 years of government balance sheet ...