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Platform trustees told to improve investment governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
The regulator has written to platform trustees in the wake of the First Guardian and Shield Master Fund collapses, alerting them to the need to strengthen their investment governance processes. In its letter, it shared initial findings from the thematic ...

Prime Super recruits product veteran

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
Prime Super has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of two experienced executives from Active Super, bringing deep industry expertise product development and member services. Renee Tkalec joins the asset owner as head of product bringing ...

Macquarie Wrap removes dozens of funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
Macquarie is removing funds from dozens of managers from its superannuation investment menu on the Wrap platform. For some, Macquarie said the decision comes down to a lack of investor interest in the offerings. For others, it said it was the decision ...

AFCA temporarily reinstates UGC to address complaints

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has reinstated United Global Capital's (UGC) membership until 31 March 2026, to ensure consumers can lodge complaints regarding Shield and First Guardian Master Fund. UGC was expelled from AFCA membership ...

Macquarie to pay Shield victims in full

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
Macquarie is heading to court with ASIC over its role in the Shield Master Fund collapse but has committed to reimbursing investors' retirement savings by September 30. ASIC commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against Macquarie Investment ...

Shield collapse brings wholesale governance to the forefront

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
The failures of Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund has pushed governance to the forefront - particularly among wholesale investors, according to Magellan Financial Group. Sophia Rahmani, chief executive and managing director of Magellan ...

Unprecedented US M&As a boon for Australia: BGA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the US wealth management sector have reached unprecedented levels over the last five years and the local sector is poised to benefit highly from this, according to Berkshire Global Advisors (BGA). Bomy Hagopian, a partner ...

ASIC chair calls it quits

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
ASIC chair Joe Longo has tendered his resignation, to finish up in 2026. In June, Longo told the Secretary to the Treasury he would not be seeking an extension of his term, which finishes up on 31 May 2026. A former lawyer, Longo replaced James Shipton ...

Equity Trustees slashes value of Shield investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
Equity Trustees has marked down the value of units held in the Shield Master Fund by as much as 75%, as victims petition the government for $5 million to start a recovery fund. The Save Our Super campaign, comprising victims of the Shield Master Fund ...

Zenith reaffirms Metrics ratings amid doubts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
Zenith Investment Partners has reaffirmed all ratings for Metrics Credit Partners' funds following the recent downgrades by another research house. Two of Metrics' funds were downgraded by Lonsec over governance concerns earlier this month. ...