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Super trustees told to up fraud protection game

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
ASIC is urging super trustees to strengthen their anti-scam and fraud practices after a review found "significant" gaps in communications to members. Following an assessment of scams and fraud-related website content across 47 super funds, benchmarking ...

Member governed super boards deliver more: SMC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
Superannuation funds with employer and employee representatives on their boards generate billions in additional value for members, Super Members Council (SMC) says. In a new report, Member First Representation: The Profit to Member Governance Advantage ...

ISS MI acquires Family Office Access

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... profiles, including direct contact information, detailed investment mandates and historical deal insights. ISS MI global head Ben Doob said: "This acquisition strengthens our position as a comprehensive go-to-market intelligence provider for clients ...

Brookfield to acquire Peakstone Realty Trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
Brookfield Asset Management will acquire industrial property investor Peakstone Realty Trust for US$1.2 billion. NYSE-listed Peakstone owns and operates industrial outdoor storage (IOS) and traditional industrial properties. Last December, Peakstone ...

Palisade restructures leadership, creates partnership group

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... American strategy as partner, Americas. Additionally, Vicki Rigg was appointed as a partner responsible for governance and risk; Ben Malone will continue to lead Palisade's legal function as group general counsel; and finally, Will Clarke will remain ...

Chartered accountants should be allowed to provide advice: CA ANZ

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
In its pre-budget submission, Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) has urged the government to lift additional licensing requirements for chartered accountants to assist in providing retirement advice. The submission highlighted the need to create new ...

Cbus urges young Aussies to 'build your something'

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
Cbus has launched its Build your something campaign, encouraging young workers to consider their futures and eventual retirement. Research by Cbus found Aussies under 25-years old are motivated by practical guidance on saving, investing early and optimising ...

Transfer balance cap to rise to $2.1m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
Following the release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures this week, the superannuation transfer balance cap (TBC) will increase on July 1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed CPI rose to 3.8% in the 12 months to December 2025, up ...

Pacific Equity Partners acquires Spark data centres

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
Pacific Equity Partners has acquired a 75% stake in Spark New Zealand's data centre business for $575 million. The data centre assets and operations have now been transferred to a stand-alone company, TenPeaks Data Centres, with Spark chief executive ...

Australian United Investment merges with Diversified United Investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
Australian United Investment Company (AUI) has entered an implementation deed for a proposed merger with Diversified United Investment (DUI), to be implemented by way of scheme of arrangement. AUI is a listed investment company which specialises in ...