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Pengana takes WAM feud over PIA to Takeovers Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... up to 100% of PIA shares from eligible shareholders. Washington H. Soul Pattinson-backed Pengana in its lawsuit, which is now before the Supreme Court of New South Wales, is fighting for a declaration the shareholder resolution approving the buyback ...

ASFA welcomes Rest executive to C-suite role

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... together a non-competitive community of practitioners across funds, administrators and service providers, and I'm excited to now be leading that work as a part of the ASFA team," O'Brien said. "When the sector is getting implementation right across the ...

AIA Australia rolls out TPD CORE

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... era," particularly against a backdrop of increasing mental health-related claims, highlighting the fact that such conditions now account for around one-third of TPD claims paid across the industry. More than $2 billion have been made in annual payouts ...

Equity Trustees super exit sparks Hejaz Islamic Super and Pension closure

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... transferred to another fund as nominated by each member. Hejaz Islamic Super and Pension are a division of AMG Super or what is now known as Acclaim Super. As trustee, Equity Trustees is responsible for managing and operating AMG Super including the ...

Iress sharpens tech integration to reduce adviser admin burden

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... documents back into the client file. Annature chief executive Corey Cacic said: "Our integration with Iress Xplan means we can now automate processes that were previously manual, while ensuring data stays perfectly synced between both systems at all ...

FEATURE | Managed accounts | Industrialising advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... seek permission. Townsend wonders how many clients an adviser could actually get through in a day. Maybe 10? Maximum 20? "Now, if you're looking after 100 clients, what's just happened to the other 80?" Townsend asks. "As an adviser - someone ...

APRA hits 12 super options with failed grade

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... investment options on wrap platforms." The good news for Insignia is that its MLC Wholesale Horizon 2 Income Portfolio is now reopened to new members. The option, which sits on the Expand Essential Super and Extra Super Menu, previously clocked up two ...

FAAA pushes to expand NCA to financial advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... years after commencement to evaluate the scope and operation of the reforms. "We don't agree with it being restricted now, we accept that that is the government's direction, but we'll be advocating very strongly for that to come off in three ...

Centuria steps away from joint-chief executive model

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... Australia in 1990 and was a pioneer in real estate securitisation through Century Funds Management, the genesis of what is now Centuria. He will remain as a non-executive director across a number of the boards, including Centuria Capital, Centuria Life ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... world, ranking 15 th in this year's World Happiness Report, but is hamstrung by how to manage this crisis as medication now appears to be the backbone of how Australia manages mental-health illnesses such as depression and anxiety. According to the ...