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Federal Court confirms Netwealth's First Guardian failures

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... information about First Guardian," The judge also noted Netwealth failed to make sufficient independent enquiries to understand the risk of the managed investment scheme and did not inform members of the potential illiquidity of it. ASIC chair Sarah ...

Industry reacts to Mulino's sweeping reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
From the advice sector to super funds, reactions to the sweeping reforms announced by the minister for financial services Daniel Mulino have been broad. Industry superannuation funds have welcomed financial advice reforms announced yesterday, which ...

How next gen infra is transforming diversification: Partners Group

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
... de-risking aspect but also depend on how a platform is put together," Kuys said. "If you have a portfolio of assets, their risk is really diversified... We had portfolios where you had multiple windfarms, for instance, in New South Wales, and on any ...

HESTA appoints new heads of risk and finance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
HESTA has announced the appointment of James Haviland as head of risk, commencing August 24, and John O'Sullivan as head of finance and tax and deputy chief financial officer, commencing in November. Haviland will lead HESTA's risk function ...

APRA targets platform trustees, welcomes stronger powers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
... Labor's proposed new powers that will enable it to police new capital requirements for superannuation funds that offer higher-risk options Announced as part of assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino's package of reforms, APRA will be given greater oversight ...

Mulino unveils sweeping reforms to cold calling, MISs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
... like. This is in the form of protection advocacy, educational and employment communications. This is also to ensure "low-risk arrangements" and necessary contact with family members and third parties of existing clients are protected. The change effectively ...

Treasury consults on foreign investment framework reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
... through reduced regulatory burden. "The reforms are designed to ensure Australia's regulatory settings attract and enable low-risk investment while providing stronger, more flexible tools to manage national interest and national security risks," Treasury ...

Former NZ Super investment head lands chief executive role

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
... Super, Lazard & Co, BP and IBM across London, Melbourne and Auckland. He is currently a member of Datacom Group's audit, risk and remuneration board sub-committees and chairs the board of Parnell District School in Auckland. Announcing the appointment ...

Asset management tops salaries in product management, marketing

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... capability combined. "With teams absorbing the impact of restructures, AI disruption, and cost-cutting simultaneously, this is a risk that cannot be managed by silence," she said. Only 8.3% of respondents said AI is fully embedded in their organisation ...

HUB24 loans $78m to HTFS, beefs up ORFR reserves

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
HUB24 has advanced $77.5 million to HTFS Nominees, the trustee of its superannuation fund, to beef up Operational Risk Financial Requirement (ORFR) reserves following APRA's imposition of licence conditions. The loan comes off the back of APRA hitting ...