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Treasury proposes options to block victim-survivors' super going to perpetrators

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... determine the appropriate course of action. In December 2024, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services recommended an amendment to the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 to ensure beneficiaries who perpetrated ...

UniSuper helps raise $30m for PlasmaLeap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... were also part of the consortium. The Series A round closed in January. PlasmaLeap produces plasma-based products and services, as well as zero-emissions chemical reactors for synthesis of green fuels and chemicals. It helps farmers, for example, produce ...

AFCA membership extended for Shield, First Guardian-linked firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... from lodging a complaint due to expulsion decisions or fixed membership end dates." The decision also affects Financial Services Group Australia, which is in liquidation, and MWL Financial Services, which is currently in administration. ASIC estimates ...

Centuria bullish on large format retail sector, launches new fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... Centuria joint chief executive Jason Huljich said. "This sector also provides resilient, consistent demand for goods and services such as hardware, appliances, and home improvement supplies. Current market metrics coupled with further sector tailwinds ...

Vanguard pays $40m in ESG antitrust lawsuit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... to ignore state laws, engage in anti-competitive schemes that hurt American energy, and undermine those who use their services to invest," Paxton said. "Coal is an essential industry to support America's ever-growing energy demands, and my office ...

Financial services' gender pay gap improves at 21.4%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
The financial services sector has again improved its gender pay gap to reach 21.4%, the latest Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) study finds. Albeit a marginal improvement from last year's 22.2%, the gender pay gap for the sector still rides ...

Silvercrest AM expands into Australia, launches fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... strategies to institutional investors and provides traditional and alternative investment advisory and family office services to wealthy families. As of 30 September 2025, the firm reported assets under management of US$37.6 billion.

AFCA expands C-suite with three hires

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... Jenkins brings significant senior leadership experience across major regulators, the public service and global professional services, where she has led large, customer-facing teams. Most recently she was deputy secretary in the Australian government ...

New SMC campaign to help Aussies care for 'golden super goose'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... initiative is developed with the creative agency Thinkerbell and will roll out nationally via catch-up TV and streaming services, outdoor advertising, audio, social and digital as well as workplace and industry channels. In 2024, ASIC urged super funds ...

AFCA reveals outcome of final lead decision

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... firm's advice involved an unnecessary and inappropriate level of risk. UGC took over responsibility for providing services to the SMSF in May 2023 and, only a year later, in May 2024, advised the SMSF to dispose of investments in Shield and another ...