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ASIC considers 'cooling off period' for super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... decision." Longo said the industry has faced a sort of wakeup call in the collapse of Shield and First Guardian, which has led the regulator to consider making the changes. "The superannuation switching catastrophe that's been unfolding with First Guardian ...

Schroders Australia chief executive to retire, successor named

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... in establishing the Schroder Real Return Fund, the firm said. Since moving into the chief executive role in 2023, Doyle has led the business through a period of internal and industry change and sharpened its product focus to achieve scale to meet future ...

Perpetual confirms exclusivity with Bain Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... agreement with KKR in which the latter would acquire the wealth management and corporate trust businesses. This would have led to massive tax implications for shareholders greater than anticipated. Following ATO feedback, Perpetual chair Gregory Cooper ...

QIC backs Queensland startup for faster cattle breeding

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... Nbryo, helping advance its cattle reproductive technology that can reduce seven years of breeding into a week. The seed raise, led by existing investor Tenacious Ventures alongside QIC Ventures and New Zealand-based AgriZero, will help the company scale ...

Ironbark partners to offer global quantitative equity capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... management (AUM) of its global AUM of US$15 billion as at September 30. It also has a dedicated Australian leadership presence, led by Adrian Banner, head of Australia and portfolio manager at Intech. "Australia has always felt like home to me - it's ...

Hiring blitz continues at Ascalon

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... differentiated approach in a rapidly shifting market. "The wealth and investment sectors are evolving quickly. Traditional product-led models are giving way to partnership-driven ones that combine capability, insight and execution. Guy's experience ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, ART, AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... Rufimy Khoo has been appointed to the investment committee at First Australians Capital - Australia's first Indigenous-led debt fund. The organisation is at the forefront of impact investing, empowering First Nations communities by directing capital ...

Uniseed appoints chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... discoveries into companies that deliver real impact." Miles thanked Devine for his contributions over the past two decades, which led Uniseed to raise more than $1.6 billion for 74 startups. "I would like to acknowledge the outstanding leadership of ...

Challenger, Iress partner for retirement income solution

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
Challenger and Iress have entered a strategic partnership to develop an advice-led solution to improve accessibility of retirement income products in Australia. Iress said the technology solution will enable financial advisers to better serve their ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
At any given opportunity, policymakers and industry leaders love to boast about Australia's 'world-class' $4.3 trillion superannuation system. While investments and performance have been impressive and the system has taken the pressure off the government ...