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Commonwealth Super anticipates advice take-off

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... involves a 30-minute conversation with a super specialist. Introduced in April 2024, the Super Specialist program provides general insights to members seeking more information to benefit their financial wellbeing. According to CSC financial planning ...

MWL complainants given $100k in lead decision outcome

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... First Guardian Master Fund to increase efficiency in processing similar complaints. While lead decisions can provide a general overview of how AFCA may address similar complaints, each complaint is still investigated and determined on its own circumstances ...

Trump imposes tariffs as Greenland bid escalates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
US President Donald Trump has escalated his bid to acquire Greenland, imposing additional tariffs on European allies. The 10% tariffs on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and the UK is effective February 1 ...

GDG awards Hackett big pay day

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
Generation Development Group (GDG) chief executive Grant Hackett could be earning $3.3 million a year, should he meet all short- and long-term incentives, reflecting the firm's growth and success. As part of his updated remuneration arrangements ...

Diverse leadership cements business growth, positive workplace culture: HESTA

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
A new report found that all signatories to the 40:40 Vision initiative believe that greater gender diversity has benefited workplace culture and business performance, but women remain "significantly" underrepresented in executive leadership teams (ELTs) ...

Bullock in 'full solidarity' with Powell

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... Villeroy de Galhau, chair of the board of directors of the Bank for International Settlements; and Pablo Hernández de Cos, general manager of the Bank for International Settlements. For his part, Powell gave an unprecedented statement against Trump ...

Granite Bay Private Wealth launches, taps BlackRock

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... BlackRock Australia. Coming in as founding partners, Matt Nicholls is the chief operating officer, while Jessica Brady acts as general manager. Nicholls was most recently the head of advice at Wilsons and prior to that worked at Morgan Stanley for more ...

Big tech has "inconsequential" carbon emissions planning: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... nature of emissions. Big names such as Alphabet, AstraZeneca, Meta, Xiaomi, Oracle, BMW, Tencent, Volkswagen, Foxconn, General Motors, Microsoft, Apple, Telstra, and L'Oreal have all received a "C" score by WBA, representing inconsequential planning ...

Chalmers globetrots to sell minerals for foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has travelled to the United States for a series of meetings with his international counterparts as he seeks to sell more of Australia's critical minerals in exchange for more foreign investment hitting Australian shores. "This ...

APRA executive director of super, life insurance exits

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... up an opportunity in a senior position at a regulated entity and will leave the regulator with immediate effect. LPHIS general manager Peter Kohlhagen will be acting LPHIS executive director on an interim basis until the role is permanently filled. APRA ...