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Challenger adds to board director lineup

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... Australian business and was previously an advisor to the board of Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation. Challenger chair Duncan West said the appointments reflect the company's commitment to recruiting industry leaders to its board. "I am delighted ...

Why emotions, cash derail good investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
While we know that during turbulent times it is critical not to let emotions get in the way of investing, an investment expert and former policymaker says it is equally important to remain active and not lean in on cash. Amid the volatility and frenetic ...

Mason Stevens welcomes chief strategy officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
Morgan Stanley's former family office head is now leading strategy for Mason Stevens, as it looks to push into the ultra-high-net-worth space. Peter Mermelas has been appointed chief strategy officer at Mason Stevens. He's tasked with identifying and ...

Age-based super strategies could add thousands to retirement savings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
... performance of its age-based MySuper solution, GoalTracker, to the superannuation industry's MySuper options, using Chant West data, over the five years to March 2025. It calculated that 14.5 million MySuper accounts would've achieved an average retirement ...

Stockbroking faces 'perception problem'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
Experts at the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association's (SIAA) 2025 conference have told the industry it needs to work to improve its public perception, particularly around the profession of stockbroking. Morgans Financial chief executive ...

AFCA looks to expand jurisdiction over receiving banks in scams

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is opening public consultation on a string of governance changes, with a key focus on expanding its jurisdiction to include receiving banks in scam complaints. Following an engagement with an external ...

Tariffs were never the answer: Experts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
The tariffs doled out - and then largely wound back or paused by - the Trump administration are unlikely to help the US realise its economic priorities, an industry conference has heard. Opening the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association's ...

Former adviser accused of theft loses lengthy extradition fight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
A former financial adviser now residing in New Zealand lost a bid to stop her from being extradited to Australia to face 136 charges related to the alleged theft of clients' retirement savings. Marion Joan Pearson, formerly based in Perth, is accused ...

Bangarra Group awards real estate mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... potential to deliver close to 1000 affordable homes. Crown Golf covers 1432 acres across Greater London, the South-East and South-West of England and includes the flagship St. Mellion Estate in Cornwall. It employs more than 500 staff and has annual ...

Global X snaps up executive from AMP's North platform

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... significant expansion of our national footprint," said chief executive Alex Zaika. "Establishing a dedicated presence in the west strengthens Global X's ability to deliver localised service and build deeper relationships with clients and partners ...