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Bell Financial Group names inaugural investments chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... Management. Between 2003 and 2011, Riggall worked in portfolio management roles at AMP Capital. Clime hired Leo Economides in August to replace Riggall. Economides previously worked in senior roles at institutions such as Macquarie Bank for 11 years ...

Super moves: AustralianSuper,HESTA, Rest

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... and initiatives that have made a real difference, with the pinnacle being opening the AustralianSuper New York office in August 2021," Alexander wrote on LinkedIn. A long-time staffer, Alexander joined the fund in 2012 as New South Wales manager and ...

Norway wealth fund told to pause ethical divestments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... under scrutiny of late over some of its divestment decisions, including most recently its divestment from Caterpillar in August over the use of its equipment by the IDF. It followed recommendations by the Council of Ethics on both June 25 and July 2. ...

First Mutual Private Equity gambled $80m of investor funds: ASIC

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025
... against Gregory Raymond Cotton and First Mutual Private Equity (FMPE) have been maintained. The orders were first imposed on August 15 after concerns were raised regarding funds raised from around 400 investors under the premise of investing in ASX-listed ...

Senior investment professional departs Rest Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... 2026. The super fund said it is considering the next steps for the leadership of the fixed-income team. Duff joined Rest in August 2005 from the Treasury Corporation of Victoria, where she worked for three years as manager of treasury client services. ...

James Mawhinney launches another appeal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... connection with a financial product for 20 years. He has already served five years of the ban, which was first handed down in August 2020. The Court determined Mawhinney had a "cavalier attitude to compliance" and was "reckless" in operating his business. ...

ASIC bans adviser attached to UGC, MWL

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... is not competent and is likely to contravene a financial services law," ASIC said. The banning order took effect from 25 August 2025. Last month, ASIC deputy commissioner Sarah Court told a parliamentary committee that the regulator has identified around ...

Insignia Financial posts strong quarter

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... portfolios. "We are also pleased with the interest in MLC Retirement Boost following its launch on the MLC Expand platform in August." He also added that the acquisition of PMD Financial Advisers has expanded the capacity of its advice business. "Our ...

Allianz Retire+ rejigs executive team, product and marketing chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... and impact across Australia's retirement income and life protection markets," Allianz Retire+ said on the changes. In August, Financial Standard first reported that the company made several positions redundant as it worked to streamline the business. ...

WAM takes over PIA board, vows to lift underperformance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... entering an "ancillary risk sharing agreement with Pengana Capital Group (PCG)," which is the investment manager of PIA. In August, PCG proposed overhauling PIA's investment objective by opening it to global private credit and diversifying outside ...