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FEATURE | Agriculture: Golden soil

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
In the book The Lucky Country, the late author Donald Horne provides a piercing assessment of Australia in 1964, stating that its prosperity is derived from good fortune rather than industriousness or ambition. He ruminated about the future challenges ...

Super moves: ART, TCorp, Future Fund, QIC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
TCorp has recruited Lucas Hartmann as senior portfolio manager. Most recently, Hartmann served as head of equities, fixed income and alternatives at NGS Super for over eight years, where his responsibilities included implementing derivative overlays. ...

Two financial services directors fined $15k over reporting failures

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
Directors of Sheffield Insurance Pty Ltd (trading by the name of Sheffield Insurance Services), Phillip Bird and Daniel Holmes, have been convicted of two offences and fined $15,000 over failure to lodge financial statements and auditors' reports with ...

Mason Stevens secures mandate from UHNW advisory

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
Mason Stevens has partnered with independent advisory firm GloryHouse - headed by Morgan Stanley alum Garth Hu - which will leverage Mason Stevens' platform for its investment management and client services. The partnership represents a significant ...

Diverged focus for HNWs presents adviser opportunity: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
Australia's high-net-worth (HNW) population continues to grow but so do risks related to their investments, as over a quarter now seek advice due to shifted priorities and a focus on private markets. LGT Wealth Management's 2025 State of Wealth ...

Privity adds to sales team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
Private credit specialist Privity Credit has bolstered its national distribution team with the appointment of Natalie Philips as state distribution manager for New South Wales and Queensland. Operating from Sydney, Philips will partner with Melbourne-based ...

Advice sector looks to offshore talent to bridge skills gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
The financial advice profession is helping solve the talent shortage by tapping into the offshoring workforce, offering pathways to education and training, according to Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA). At the annual Congress in Perth ...

Why risk advice is on the verge of collapse: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... heard. There are currently only 185 risk specialists across Australia, FAAA general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson confirmed, and around 600 advisers who are responsible for at least half of the Australian risk businesses. Anderson ...

The Big Short's Michael Burry shutters fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... state that the fund had about US$155 million in assets under management. Burry was the portfolio manager of the fund, while Phil Clifton was the associate portfolio manager. George Serra was the chief operating officer. In the letter, Burry said: "I ...

Pengana hires Tyndall veteran

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
Pengana Capital Group has bolstered its Australian equities investment expertise with the appointment of a senior portfolio manager. Michael Maughan brings over 25 years of experience in equities research and portfolio management, including an 18-year ...