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NZ Super Fund in court defeat over human rights issues

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
New Zealand's High Court has ruled against the nation's super fund, finding some of its policies are "unreasonable and unlawful" in regards to how it treats companies accused of human rights breaches. The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) ...

FSC ups expectations on platform trustees' governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
A new standard from the Financial Services Council aims to strengthen governance practices across superannuation platforms, including limiting unadvised members to simpler investments, enhancing due diligence of options, and greater oversight of advisers ...

Australian Ethical bleeds $500m amid geopolitical tension

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
Australian Ethical's funds under management sits at $13.57 billion, dipping by over $500 million since December as investment performance was hit by the conflict in the Middle East. But this was offset in part by the signing of a new institutional ...

Pacific Equity Partners adds four to local team

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... equity team as associates are Hortin Zeng and Kurtis Albert. Zeng was most recently at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) for over two years, as was Albert. Zeng completed an investment banking internship at J.P. Morgan and worked as an economics teacher ...

Advice book valuations stagnate despite demand

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... value to a multiple of between 2.6x and 3.3x. This is up from the previous 2.5x to 3.2x. For a book of clients aged 80 and over, the multiples have increased from between 0.90x and 1.1x to 1.0x and 1.5x. And the multiples payable for clients aged between ...

Digital advice spurring demand for full personal advice: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... traditional advice by meeting Australians where they are - providing simple, accessible guidance that can scale with their needs over time. "In an environment where many are seeking financial peace of mind and turning to unregulated 'finfluencers' ...

HESTA taps ESSSuper head as next chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... members," she said. Blakey welcomed the board's decision to appoint Campo. "I've had the opportunity of working with Robbie over many years on improving the super system for women and working Australians," Blakey said. "I am thrilled I will have the ...

Mutual Trust promotes executive to head of investment solutions

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... contemporary wealth offering. Hemant Govan, previously head of research and portfolio management and stationed at the company for over nine years, has been appointed to lead and develop the firm's wealth capability and ensure portfolios, research and ...

SMC calls for guaranteed super for domestic workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) has called on the government to scrap laws which deny domestic workers in private homes - cleaners, housekeepers and nannies - guaranteed superannuation. SMC said these workers are primarily women and the laws are "outdated ...

'Not much' RBA can do about short-term inflation woes: Hauser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... Bank of Australia (RBA) deputy governor Andrew Hauser said the central bank is focused on getting inflation back in line over the medium to long term while acknowledging the short-term outlook remains bleak. Speaking at an event in New York, Hauser said ...