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FSC ups expectations on platform trustees' governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026

... appropriately 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 ...

AllianceBernstein debuts second active ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026

... reasonable price. "This combination of quality, stability and price is how we're able to beat the market and do it with less risk because it provides multiple ways to win and gives you a very consistent pattern of performance." The manager noted ...

Advice book valuations stagnate despite demand

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026

... funds under management or administration, and the investment products recommended. There were no changes to valuations for risk clients or those charging SMSF administration fees. The highest multiples are attached to risk books with clients under 55 ...

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 ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... means a larger portion of their capital structure is not attributed to the equity investors. So, effectively, even though the risk is always there for an equity investor that you may not get your money back, the risk becomes larger if the companies have ...

Treasury mulls increased powers for TPB

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... units for bodies corporate and significant global entities (up from 1250). "Unregistered practitioners pose a heightened risk to the integrity of the tax system as they have not been approved by the TPB to provide tax or BAS agent services and may not ...

Future Fund targets $15m in savings, reviews staffing

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... invested has grown to $335 billion from $218 billion. "We will continue to assess the resources needed to generate strong-risk adjusted returns in a complex investment environment, making changes where it is prudent to do so," he said.

Spheria launches active ETF for small caps fund

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... fracturing the US security umbrella and embedding geopolitics as a structural driver of asset prices rather than an episodic risk to be faded," he said. "As a response investor flows have picked up in select hedges: energy producers, uranium, defence ...

UK's Nest to invest $860m in private companies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... million members and over half a million employers and aim to deliver the stable income, downside protection, and attractive risk-adjusted returns that private credit can offer. "We look forward to building a partnership that supports Nest's mission for ...

CFS awards $370m mandate

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... infrastructure portfolio. It reflects our continued focus on high-quality, actively managed investments that deliver strong risk-adjusted returns for our members," said CFS chief investment officer Jonathan Armitage. Morrison is the manager of Utilities ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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