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Falcon Capital, First Guardian Master Fund set for liquidation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
ASIC is attempting to liquidate responsible entity Falcon Capital, wind up the First Guardian Master Fund, as well as impose a receiver and manager to director David Anderson's personal property. The regulator has put into motion the applications ...

Fixing retirement system an election priority: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
The Grattan Institute is once again calling for the simplification of Australia's retirement income system, saying it should be a policy priority for whoever wins this year's federal election. Releasing its Orange Book 2025: Policy priorities for the ...

Ord Minnett poaches Perpetual advisers amid hiring spree

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
Ord Minnett (Ords) has added nine new senior advisers to its ranks - seven from Perpetual and two from FIIG Securities - as part of a broader push to grow its client and adviser base. Former Perpetual partners Malissa Tobias, Mark Heffernan, and Con ...

UniSuper waters down 'volatile' environmental option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... being updated to state that it will invest in assets "selected on the basis of environmental considerations and the application of some negative screens." Currently, it invests in assets "whose business activities seek to address current and emerging ...

Apex on local hiring spree

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
Apex Group is on track to achieve 20% annual organic sales growth over the next two years and plans to triple its headcount to 1000. After acquiring Iress' superannuation platform late last year, Apex's big opportunity is in member administration ...

Freezing order slapped on First Guardian Master Fund, Falcon Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
ASIC has taken action to freeze the assets of the First Guardian Master Fund and its responsible entity Falcon Capital nearly one year after investors were locked out from accessing their funds. The First Guardian Master Fund is run by First Guardian ...

Court acts against two with links to Shield Master Fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... associated with him in relation to certain managed investment schemes, including the Shield Master Fund. Following an application by ASIC, the court made interim orders freezing certain assets of his until at least April 4. Saad is the former director ...

UniSuper targets 'missing middle' with new digital advice offering

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
UniSuper has formed a strategic partnership with Ignition Advice to provide its members with personal advice on superannuation, insurance, investments, and retirement options. The $149 billion industry fund said the partnership expands its financial ...

BUSSQ handed stricter licence conditions by APRA amid appeal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... on whether they are appropriate or not." BUSSQ chair Chris Taylor said that while the Federal Court dismissed its application, the question of whether APRA's licence conditions are justified remains unresolved. "The court's view was that there ...

Life insurers enhance domestic violence response

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... experienced economic abuse by a partner since the age of 15. Further, CALI is focused on simplifying policy changes and application processes, enhancing privacy and confidentiality, sensitively handling queries by minimising the need of retelling their ...