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Scams and governance failures dominate tip-offs to ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
The corporate watchdog received around 9800 tip-offs of misconduct from the public in the first six months of the year. Retail investor issues and governance matters continued to dominate reports received by ASIC, which together accounted for over four ...

Shaw and Partners refurbishes asset management unit, expands team

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
Shaw and Partners Financial Services' new-look asset management business has jumped in headcount with the addition of an investment director and two analysts while also expanding its investment menu as it ambitiously aims to exceed the $50 billion of ...

ASFA welcomes Rest executive to C-suite role

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... regulation and implementation and has also held senior roles at Commonwealth Bank and Colonial First State and is also a member of the national policy committee at Women in Super, a role she has held since November 2019. O'Brien will prioritise third-party ...

State Super announces new board appointment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
State Super, the SAS Trustee Corporation, has named a new member of its board, saying the appointment will add to the trustee's governance structure. Pharmacy Guild of Australia (NSW Branch) state director Daniel Kicuroski will join the board, adding ...

Australian instos inject $705m into Nuveen strategy

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
Brighter Super and JANA are among a group of Australian institutional investors who have injected $705 million into Nuveen's Arcmont Asset Management European direct lending strategy. Brighter Super, JANA Private Credit Trust and two other Australian ...

Superannuation assets inch to nearly $4.8tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
Total superannuation assets hit nearly $4.8 trillion in the last financial year, marking a 9% rise, namely driven by the rise of industry funds. APRA's newly released statistics for the year ending June 30 showed Australians' retirement savings ...

KKR to pocket $24bn from USI sale

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
KKR, alongside other co-investors, have agreed to sell USI Insurance Services to Aon for $24 billion (US$17bn). USI is an insurance brokerage and consulting business across risk, employee benefits and retirement solutions, and boast more than 10,500 ...

AFCA consults on rule changes under upcoming scam framework

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is seeking feedback on proposed changes to consider scam-related complaints under the Scam Prevention Framework (SPF) that will come into effect early next year. The government passed the Scams Prevention ...

Australian Unity to wind down Platypus AM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
Australian Unity will wind down Platypus Asset Management, its wholly owned Australian equities fund manager, following a strategic review of the business. Australian Unity chief executive, wealth and capital markets, Balaji Gopal said the business ...

Equity Trustees super exit sparks Hejaz Islamic Super and Pension closure

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... been redeemed and members' benefit entitlements have been paid or transferred to another fund as nominated by each member. Hejaz Islamic Super and Pension are a division of AMG Super or what is now known as Acclaim Super. As trustee, Equity Trustees ...