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Feature: Compliance | Passing the buck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
The retirement savings of thousands of Australians have been lost in the First Guardian and Shield failures and, while investigations are ongoing, the blame for their collapse and the misconduct that led to it is being passed around like a football ...

NAB announces Private Wealth, nabtrade hires

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
Well-known Commonwealth Bank (CBA) market commentator Tom Piotrowski has jumped ship to join NAB Private Wealth and nabtrade. In his new role as nabtrade head of market insights, Piotrowski will spearhead NAB Private Wealth and nabtrade's financial ...

Removing CGT breaks could boost budget by $22.7bn: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
A new report by anti-poverty organisation Oxfam Australia (Oxfam) revealed nearly 50% of the capital gains tax discount went to 24,000 people who earned over $1 million in 2022-2023. Findings indicate that on average, each of these individuals received ...

Rest Super deputy CIO lands new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
Rest Super will say goodbye to one of its top investment leaders after Simon Esposito resigned from his role as head of private markets and deputy chief investment officer. The $93 billion superannuation fund for retail workers, confirmed it is currently ...

MA Financial makes $525m acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
MA Financial Group will become the manager of Top Ryde City Shopping Centre following the acquisition of the site in a joint venture with a Singaporean real estate investment trust for $525 million. Keppel REIT will provide a 75% co-investment with ...

HESTA hits $100bn in assets

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
HESTA has surpassed $100 billion in funds under management, which it hopes will help to bring down costs and deliver sustainable returns. HESTA's chief executive Debby Blakey said the increased scale helps the fund to access a larger and more diverse ...

Wealth and asset management to "significantly" consolidate by 2029: Oliver Wyman

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
The global wealth and asset management industry is entering a period of significant consolidation, with over 1500 transactions expected in the coming years. A report by Oliver Wyman with Morgan Stanley estimates a reduction of around 20% in the number ...

Ex-Qantas Super private markets lead lands new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
Allan Chen, the final member of his team to to secure a new position following the fund's merger with Australian Retirement Trust, has joined Westpac's private bank as an investment director for global investment services. In the role, Chen ...

APRA warns of super fund sustainability challenges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
Almost half of all super funds have seen a decline in member accounts over the last year, despite the number of member accounts across the industry having increased. APRA assessed super funds' performance against a variety of metrics over one, three ...

Vast majority of advised Australians "tangibly" better off: FAAA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
A survey by the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) found Australians with a financial adviser are more confident in their perceived quality of life. According to the FAAA's 2025 Value of Advice Index, 93% of advised Australians say they are ...