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Mercer Super sued over 'longstanding and systemic' failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
Mercer Super allegedly failed to report seven investigations it undertook into serious member services failures, including one into premiums charged to dead members being refunded incorrectly. Lodged with the Federal Court today, the proceedings allege ...

InterPrac hit with $22m in AFCA complaints

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
Sequoia Financial Group's InterPrac Financial Planning is facing $22 million worth of complaints lodged with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) for its advisers' role in the collapse of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian ...

WT Financial's Investco makes acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
The joint venture between WT Financial (WTL) and Merchant Wealth - Investco - has announced a fresh acquisition and the establishment of its second "Hubco". Titan Advice Group (TAG) - which was formed as the first Hubco in April - has announced the ...

PC outlines key reforms to boost clean energy investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
The Productivity Commission (PC) has published an interim report setting out key reforms to investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transition. The PC said Australia needs to address the gaps and overlaps in emissions reduction incentives ...

Sequoia resumes trading after ASX query

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2025
Sequoia Financial Group has resumed trading after it responded to ASX queries over recent movement in the price and trading volumes of the stock. This comes as it also announced the departure of a board director. Sequoia entered a trading halt on July ...

Rainmaker names new executive director of research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
Rainmaker Information has welcomed David Gallagher as executive director, research, effective July 14. After an extensive search, Gallagher has taken over the role after former research head Aman Ramrakha joined Entireti as its first chief investment ...

Superannuation is Australia's 'productivity engine': ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said Australia's superannuation sector provides a fundamental contribution towards the nation's growth, but argues there is more that needs to be done. ASFA has released The Impact and Opportunity ...

Northern Trust selected to test tokenised asset uses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
Project Acacia - first announced by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and Treasury back in September 2024 - will now include industry participants to explore how digital currencies and existing settlement infrastructure might support the development ...

Movers and shakers: Cbus, HESTA, Rest, Minderoo and Colonial First State

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... role. Erichsen joined HESTA in late 2022 from legalsuper, where he initially served as interim CEO before moving into the COO role. He's also held senior roles at Australian Retirement Trust and Sunsuper, where he spent 14 years. "As my time at HESTA ...

Aware Super flies the coop with sale to KKR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
Aware Super has sold its stake in ProTen to KKR for an undisclosed amount. Established in 2001, ProTen develops, owns, and operates farm infrastructure for Australia's poultry supply chain. The company manages poultry infrastructure including more than ...