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State Street appoints head of Asia Pacific

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
State Street has appointed Tim Helyar as head of Asia Pacific, effective immediately, taking the helm from Lochiel Crafter, who recently retired. Based in Hong Kong, Helyar will oversee State Street's Asia Pacific business strategy, strengthen its governance ...

Retiree super spending injects $121bn into Aussie economy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... Commissioned by the Super Member Council (SMC) and conducted by ACIL Allen, the research surveyed around 2000 Australians aged 60 or over. New South Wales will see the biggest super spending of $44.5 billion this year, supporting close to 181,000 jobs. ...

Shorter CSLR payout timeframe awaits major bill passage

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
The looming passage of a major bill will amend how levies are collected under the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) and, in turn, speed up compensation payments to eligible victims. The reform is part of the Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 ...

Crole banned for 10 years after abrupt exit from Sequoia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... "thousands" of clients to invest their super into the First Guardian and Shield master funds. Both funds have now collapsed, with over $1.2 billion, and counting, of retirement funds that was put at risk. ASIC has since commenced legal proceedings against ...

Industry, economist blasts One Nation's super agenda

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... giving people more money to spend won't solve cost of living problems (as lots of cost-of-living relief measures have shown over the last few years)," Oliver said. "The only solution is to slow spending or demand in the economy in the short term and ...

Iress appoints new chief financial officer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... strong market positions into sustainable revenue and earnings growth." Russell also thanked Williamson for his contribution over the past three years, during which he helped strengthen Iress' balance sheet and embed greater financial discipline. ...

Active equity managers lag benchmarks: SPIVA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... continues, 2026 would record the second highest annual underperformance rate for the category since the scorecard began in 2013. Over 15 years, 89% of Australian equity general funds have underperformed. Mid- and small-cap managers also struggled with ...

Diversa board backs chief executive pay rise, bonus amid First Guardian fallout

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
Diversa Trustees' board paid chief executive Andrew Peterson a bonus of $770,000 and increased his salary at the height of the First Guardian collapse, an inquiry heard, doubling down on its confidence in his leadership and suitability to lead the ...

CareSuper earns place among pension fund giants, ART breaks into top 20

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... increased the focus on how DC funds can support their members in retirement. This has been a key area of discussion in Australia over the past year, with both the Australian government and individual funds increasingly focused on delivering better outcomes ...

Norges Bank slashes exposure to US government bonds

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
... segments reflects the "trade-off" between the three considerations mentioned by the minister and "should therefore remain fixed over time." "Norges Bank will revert with a specific proposal for how the bond index should be specified in the mandate once ...