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Rest strengthens investment approach, digital member services

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... Rest is bolstering its total portfolio approach with a new mandate, while appointing an executive to help grow its digital member services. Rest will implement UK-based Rimes' total portfolio view capability through its investment platform, Matrix, while ...

NZ Super Fund in court defeat over human rights issues

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... standards". Further, the court said NZ Super failed in its duty to "uphold the reputation of New Zealand as a responsible member of the world community", as dictated in the New Zealand Superannuation Bill that created the fund in 2000. In response, NZ ...

FSC ups expectations on platform trustees' governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... respects the professionally advised relationship, while maintaining sound governance guardrails to mitigate the risk of poor member outcomes and preserve the flexibility that is fundamental to platform products." Under the standard, the FSC expects enhanced ...

Australian Ethical bleeds $500m amid geopolitical tension

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... Superannuation and institutional investments performed soundly, adding net flows of $100 million and $10 million, respectively. Member acquisition for super increased 17% compared to the prior quarter, reflecting the restored Employment Hero platform ...

Two Ensombl senior leaders exit

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
Two members of Ensombl's leadership team - the chief commercial officer and chief membership officer - have exited the financial adviser community platform. Chief commercial officer Danni Visser and chief membership officer Emily Jenkins finished up ...

Pacific Equity Partners adds four to local team

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) has welcomed an associate director, two associates and an analyst to its Sydney team. The private equity giant has welcomed Luke Porter as associate director within the PEP Gateway team. He joins from Carlyle Group where ...

IFPA chief executive to exit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
The chief executive of the Institute of Financial Professionals of Australia (IFPA) has stepped down. Ky Wilson was named IFPA chief executive in July last year after serving as acting general manager for about eight months. She first joined the association ...

Digital advice spurring demand for full personal advice: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
New research from the Financial Services Council (FSC) reveals digital advice is activating the demand for full personal advice and presents the opportunity for the industry to finally provide regulated digital advice at scale. The role and value of ...

NGS Super awards mandate to Milliman FRM

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
NGS Super has named Milliman Financial Risk Management (FRM) as its new implementation manager. NGS Super senior portfolio manager for alternatives Carson Drummond said the partnership improves flexibility and efficiency in the fund's internal tactical ...

HESTA taps ESSSuper head as next chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... organisation to have the benefit of Robbie's leadership as chief executive," Rebecca said. "Her focus on delivering strong member outcomes has been done with her characteristic warm, collaborative and engaging style. She has built a strong, capable and ...