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FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... from their parents before them. As he explains, Baby Boomers' parents lived through the Great Depression and lived in a world of uncertainty, where wealth wasn't "extravagantly thrown around". "The Baby Boomers, post-Second World War born, have ...

Minderoo picks Lill for chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... these experiences as my career has evolved." He added the influence of family offices and foundations is growing across the world, as is the positive impact they're having. "There's lots of great work to do and I can't wait to get started," ...

Women to drive tailored advice demand: State Street

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... investments Jonathan Shead said. "Australia is a gold standard, poised to build one of the best retirement systems in the world. We believe as an industry, have both the opportunity and the responsibility in standardising a simple default pathway, combining ...

Macquarie 'preparing for all contingencies' as conflict continues

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... is the biggest we've had in terms of an oil shock with what's going on in the Middle East, and it has woken the world up to how dependent we are on some of the energy commodities coming out of there." Wikramanayake said Macquarie believes renewable ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
Australia's sovereign wealth fund has seen another senior exit, coming just a week after private markets leaders David Bluff and Tammi Fisher stepped down. Simon Fraser, who served as acting executive director of overlays and treasury management ...

Vanguard launches four new funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... Yield Fund, a managed fund version of VIHY, with a 0.36% management fee. The global technology funds will track the FTSE All-World Technology 300 Capped Net Tax Index, which includes approximately 300 stocks across more than 20 countries. The funds will ...

AFCA names inaugural chief scams officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... Lacey on his appointment, AFCA chief executive and chief ombudsman David Locke said the role will help AFCA establish the world's first multi-party dispute resolution scheme for scams. "As founder and chief executive of IDCARE, David brings unparalleled ...

Victory Capital exits Janus Henderson acquisition bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
Victory Capital has pulled out of the race to acquire Janus Henderson, saying it was "disappointed" with the process and engagement with the latter's special committee. This leaves on the table the bid made by Trian Fund Management and General Catalyst ...

Severe underperformance sees Polen Capital funds wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... and Mid Cap Fund was also introduced. The Polen Capital Global Growth Fund invested in 25-35 growth companies around the world, primarily in North America and Europe. Its top holdings as at February end were NVIDIA, Alphabet, Broadcom and Microsoft ...

Wealth levels triple for middle Australia: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... report found Australia's profit-to-member super system has grown into one of the largest retirement savings pools in the world, with more than 12 million Australians holding over $1.9 trillion in super savings. "Thanks to the creation of super three ...