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Future Fund looks beyond AI winners to hedge risk

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... infrastructure to support data centre demand, electricity grid modernisation, advanced manufacturing and other tools and services tied to productivity, sovereign capability and digital infrastructure." For a sovereign wealth fund, Arndt added, the challenge ...

GESB names chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... GESB said Wilkie's appointment came as GESB continues to focus on delivering strong outcomes for members, modernising services and strengthening capabilities for the future. Commenting, GESB chair Jo Gaines said Wilkie's experience and leadership will ...

IFS recovers record $250m in unpaid super

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
Industry Fund Services (IFS) has recovered a record $250 million in unpaid superannuation in the 2025-26 financial year, bringing its total recoveries to $2.5 billion since the service commenced. This comes just a month after the Payday Super reform ...

ASFA names board chair

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... Commission and as a special adviser for ASIC. Elkins also held the role of director at ASFA and a member of the Financial Services Council (FSC) superannuation board committee in the past. Elkins succeeds Gary Dransfield, who is stepping down after four ...

Coinbase launches perps for wholesale investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... accessible." The launch of perpetual contracts in Australia follows Coinbase Australia's approval for an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) in April 2026, and is the first product launch since. "More broadly it signals our long-term commitment ...

Bain Capital snaps up Gong cha in global growth push

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... to an active year for Bain Capital, which has announced or completed deals spanning consumer, industrial and financial services business. In Australia, the firm agreed to acquire Perpetual's wealth management business for $550 million in March, while ...

Black Kite Partners nabs MST's chief operating officer

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... advice as of December 2025. "Karen joins us as chief operating officer with deep experience building and scaling financial services businesses," Black Kite Partners said. "She was the founding chief operating officer of MST Financial and brings a decade ...

ASIC suspends AFSL of GFA Capital Markets

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
ASIC has suspended the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of GFA Capital Markets (GFA) for five months after finding multiple client money, reporting obligation and compliance failures. GFA's licence has been suspended from 23 July 2026 to ...

Former Berndale director jailed for $700k in misused funds

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... regarding overseas bank accounts that purportedly held Berndale funds. Berndale was required under its Australian financial services licence to maintain minimum net tangible assets and lodge audited financial reports. However, the overseas accounts and ...

SMC questions SCA's 'mystery caller' report

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
... insourced their call contact centre operations, the rest had it outsourced. AustralianSuper outsources its call centre services. Care Super, which was one of the best performing super fund with a 96% call answer rate and a score of 54.7%, has two in-house ...