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Future Group to internalise super trustee structure

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... to take on the role of chair for Stewarda. I look forward to steering a talented group of people with a focus on both financial and sustainability outcomes for members." In addition to the acquisition, Future Group has appointed Sarah Burley to the role ...

Advice fee spike raises super concerns: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... Costs only become broadly comparable at balances approaching $2 million. SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said the financial impact on younger Australians could be substantial. "The switching risks can be very significant for younger Australians with ...

Mercer Super fined $10.3m for reportable situations failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... a sufficient sting to serve the purposes of general and specific deterrence, and reinforces the vital importance of financial services licensees ensuring that the systems they deploy in the provision of those services are designed and operated in a way ...

Natixis names chief executive for Mirova

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... years of experience across the ESG and responsible investing-related sectors. She began her career at Oddo Securities as financial analyst in 2005 before joining Sycomore Asset Management as head of ESG/SRI research and portfolio manager in 2010 for ...

ASIC calls out platform trustees: 'Clear breach of trust'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... requiring platforms to compensate members for investment failures on their platforms. A week before the consultation opened, Financial Services Council (FSC) put out a standard for its members to strengthen self-governance across superannuation platforms ...

HMC Capital wins $1.3bn private credit insto mandate

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... a preferred equity investment in HMC's Energy Transition Platform comprising an initial $355 million tranche at financial close. HMC Energy Platform will be rebranded and operate under the name Illuma Energy which comprises a portfolio of renewable ...

Capital Group expands active ETF distribution with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... business across Europe and Asia Pacific, Capital Group said. Sinclair has close to 20 years' experience across the financial services sector, particularly through ETF distributions. He joined from BlackRock, spending more than a decade in senior ...

HMC, KKR tie up receives ACCC approval

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) has also approved the deal. Financial close is expected to occur on or around June 30. KKR will inject up to $603 million into the HMC Energy Platform ...

ASIC sues three Keystone Asset Management directors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... Frolov, who were officers and directors of Keystone. The regulator is also concerned such transfers involved the giving of financial benefits to a related party. Chiodo was also the director and co-founder of CF Capital, the investment manager of Shield. ...

Corruption, governance risks: The cost of doing business in emerging markets?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... Essentially, a high-corruption environment deters legitimate interest, and it crowds in illicit capital instead," she told Financial Standard. This dynamic is particularly evident in resource-rich economies with weak governance frameworks. Countries ...