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Fidante partners with Fulcrum, expands alts offering

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... alternatives offering at a time of rising client demand. Fulcrum managing partner Joe Davidson said this will remain an independent partnership, providing the firm with a strong platform for growth in Asia Pacific. "We are delighted to enter into a formal ...

Insurers design framework for dealing with mental health claims

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... circumstances to align disability insurance cover with these practices better. The work will run in parallel with the current independent review of the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code) led by Peter Kell, which is due to conclude on 30 June ...

State Super offloads investment team to Frontier Advisors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
... 23% stake in the industry super fund-backed asset consultant. The two organisations described the arrangement as an "independent chief investment officer" or ICIO service, which is expected to launch before the end of 2025. The entire State Super investment ...

ASIC raises alarm on auditor independence, conflicts of interest

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
... review, Nexia Perth was ordered to pay $78,250 this month for failing to audit a listed company in line with ethical and independent standards. ASIC also accepted three court enforceable undertakings for multiple auditor rotation breaches from Hall Chadwick ...

Eildon recommends Samuel Terry takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
... Capital Group (EDC) is urging shareholders to accept Samuel Terry Asset Management's off-market takeover bid. Eildon's independent board committee told shareholders to accept Samuel Terry's offer, which recently went up from $0.80 per security to $0.875 ...

ASIC sues Fiducian for ESG failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
ASIC has launched proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW against Fiducian Investment Management, alleging it breached its duties as a responsible entity and engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct about its environmental, social and governance ...

Ironbark snaps up trio of hires to supercharge wholesale team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... execute the firm's long-term wholesale distribution strategy while deepening relationships with dealer groups, independent financial advisers, private wealth firms, family offices, research houses, platforms, and consultants. She brings over 20 years ...

Super Moves: ANZ Staff, Aware, Equip, ART, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... reporting to Michael Wright, senior manager of private markets control based in Sydney. Brett is tasked with leading the independent valuations of the fund's direct property and infrastructure assets, primarily in the European market, with potential ...

Entireti launches SMA, portfolio management service

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
... Entireti John Carnevale, and Entireti's chief investment officer Aman Ramrakha. Its investment committee is led by independent chair Nigel Douglas, with support from Lonsec Investment Solutions, of the Evidentia Group. Carnevale said demand for managed ...

Super funds must improve reporting, audits: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... governance arrangements to assist with the preparation of high-quality financial reports, while auditors must perform independent audits in accordance with the relevant auditing and assurance standards." This is the first report of three that ASIC will ...