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Perpetual hit with double whammy redemption, impairment

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
Perpetual's earnings will be slugged with a massive impairment thanks to an unnamed client redeeming nearly $6.5 billion (US$4.6bn) from a strategy run by Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC (TSW). Perpetual said it was notified last week of the client's ...

ASIC draws parallels between ASX and super trustee failures

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... complaints, how you communicate with members, and, crucially, how you use the information available to you to improve your service." She noted member data can be used to shape clearer, more targeted retirement communications. Critically, she added, trustees ...

Federal Court confirms Netwealth's First Guardian failures

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
The Federal Court has declared Netwealth Superannuation Services and Netwealth Investments contravened the Corporations Act in relation to the First Guardian Master Fund. ASIC commenced proceedings against Netwealth after accepting a court enforceable ...

Zurich completes ClearView takeover

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
Zurich Financial Services Australia has completed its acquisition of ClearView Wealth, with the insurer now the registered holder of all ClearView shares. The scheme of arrangement was approved by ClearView shareholders on 27 July 2026 and by the Supreme ...

First Sentier awards mandate to Northern Trust

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
First Sentier is consolidating its global asset servicing providers, mandating Northern Trust in Ireland and Singapore. Northern Trust has been appointed fund administrator and depositary for First Sentier's US$14 billion Irish fund, the First Sentier ...

Industry reacts to Mulino's sweeping reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
From the advice sector to super funds, reactions to the sweeping reforms announced by the minister for financial services Daniel Mulino have been broad. Industry superannuation funds have welcomed financial advice reforms announced yesterday, which ...

TAL names chief customer and health officer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
... customer and partner expectations means I'm delighted to have the opportunity to lead a team focused on innovation, great service and better outcomes."

HESTA appoints new heads of risk and finance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
HESTA has announced the appointment of James Haviland as head of risk, commencing August 24, and John O'Sullivan as head of finance and tax and deputy chief financial officer, commencing in November. Haviland will lead HESTA's risk function ...

Australians struggle to navigate super and age pension divide

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
Australians are approaching retirement with growing uncertainty about how superannuation and the Age Pension will work together, with new research pointing to gaps in both preparedness and confidence. Research commissioned by Rest found 43% of members ...

Mulino unveils sweeping reforms to cold calling, MISs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
The government will enforce sweeping reforms around cold calling, predatory superannuation switching and managed investment schemes (MISs) in the wake of the Shield and First Guardian Master Fund collapses, which lost an estimated $1 billion in retirement ...