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Super funds lagging RIC obligations: Pulse Check

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
ASIC and APRA have released the findings of the 2025 Pulse Check on retirement income covenant (RIC) implementation, painting a fairly dire picture of how super funds are understanding and meeting member needs. While the regulators said some improvements ...

Clime shutters two funds, offloads retail book

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... investigation, and will offload its retail client book for $1.65 million to an undisclosed financial advice practice. At the annual general meeting last week, Clime chair John Abernethy announced the closure of the Clime Australian Income Fund and Clime ...

Mason Stevens secures mandate from UHNW advisory

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
Mason Stevens has partnered with independent advisory firm GloryHouse - headed by Morgan Stanley alum Garth Hu - which will leverage Mason Stevens' platform for its investment management and client services. The partnership represents a significant ...

PPS Mutual appoints head of distribution

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
... Daniel Waller takes on the role after finishing up a career break to look after his family. Waller was previously the general manager of business partnerships and underwriting at Resolution Life Australasia for more than two years. He has also worked ...

AustralianSuper names chief financial officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
AustralianSuper has named a new chief financial officer, who will commence in December. Jessica Chen, the current general manager of financial performance at QBE Insurance, will join the $400 billion super fund as chief financial officer, bringing two ...

Advisers may be caught by new AML/CTF reforms: Expert

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
Although financial advice is not part of the group that will fall under the upcoming anti-money laundering/counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) reform, an expert told the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Congress advisers may be caught ...

RAM hires real estate lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... spending five years at Dexus, Websdale was head of property at Heathley, a private-client real estate fund manager, and general manager of office and industrial at Stockland. Earlier in his career, he worked at AMP Capital Investors and Schroders Investment ...

Sequoia boasts of 'good governance' despite ASIC action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... confirmed it is in talks with Netwealth and Macquarie over their decision to bar InterPrac advisers. Addressing its annual general meeting this morning, Sequoia chair Mike Ryan said the litigation brought by ASIC last week over Shield and First Guardian ...

FAAA Award winners announced

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
The 2025 Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Award recipients were announced at the FAAA Congress Gala Dinner in Perth. Following judging, 18 finalists across six categories were recognised for their focus on delivering the highest standard ...

Why risk advice is on the verge of collapse: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... cease to exist, the FAAA Congress 2025 has heard. There are currently only 185 risk specialists across Australia, FAAA general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson confirmed, and around 600 advisers who are responsible for at least ...