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Prime Super awards mandate to boutique manager

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... "Merlon's contrarian approach, with a focus on capital preservation, will play an important role in seeking to deliver strong risk adjusted returns within our Australian equities portfolio over the long term," McQueen said. "We look forward to working ...

ASIC reviews AFSLs over finfluencer concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... information before acting on it. "If someone on social media is promising easy money or guaranteed returns, there is a real risk they're breaking the law, and you could be the one who loses money." ASIC is also reminding licensees about their supervisory ...

Addressing modern slavery risks more critical than ever: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Conference will help financial services professionals address modern slavery risk in portfolios, particularly as new laws propose entities should identify and take reasonable action on such risks. ...

Australian Unity adds Betashares ETFs to bond offerings

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... of investors and financial advisers use ETFs as building blocks for portfolios across a range of investment objectives and risk profiles. "Betashares' flagship ETFs are widely adopted by Australian investors for this purpose, offering efficient access ...

ASIC bans another former MWL adviser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... of their superannuation into the High Growth class and the Growth class of the Shield Master Fund (Shield) which were high risk investments, or they invest in the Balanced and Conservative classes which were medium risk investments. ASIC also found Morgan's ...

Future Fund names new investment chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... are globally respected. I look forward to working with the team and the board of guardians to continue to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns for Australia," he said. The announcement comes after Future Fund made a public statement earlier this week ...

BUSSQ to roll out personalised investment solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... managed. Members can choose a Foundation investment option and add Flex options from different asset classes according to their risk preference. It is to be available from June 1. BUSSQ chief executive Damian Wills said the solution may appeal to younger ...

Rapid growth of UHNW population prompts management shift: Knight Frank

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... "Trophy assets for long-term holds will always be of interest, but private capital is now playing the full spectrum of the risk curve, to match preferred capital returns and the speed of recycling. Turbulent times always awaken private capital, and we ...

arcpoint OCIO wins three mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... executive and founding partner Jacqueline Fernley said the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has markets oscillating between risk-on reflation and risk-off inflation, with geopolitics setting the tempo and regime transitions compressing the time practices ...

Treasury's proposal adds flexibility for new advisers: FAAA

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... material cost to each." Additionally, the current method to obtain this information via email can result in a "significant risk or cyber threat" as well as prolonged administrative burden between advisers and super funds. "Financial advisers are recognised ...