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Frontier recruits operating chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... chief executive Andrew Polson, her familiarity with investment platforms, custody operations and operational risk management make her a perfect fit for the new role. Polson said: "We're delighted to welcome Louise into this important new role. It's ...

Netwealth to spend $101m compensating First Guardian victims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... now face ASIC in court after admitting it "did not assess sufficient information about the First Guardian Master Fund, or make sufficient independent enquiries to understand or evaluate the investment risk" in either class of the product before adding ...

AMP upgrades North

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
... support advisers provide better advise to clients, especially amidst an increasing retirement rate. "We have this ambition to make sure we get advice to more clients who need it," she told Financial Standard. "Every day 700 people are retiring, and a ...

BlackRock loses $8.9bn pension fund mandate

MATT TOLEDO  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... BlackRock, which was among the most prominent asset managers to leave. "As part of our strategy to invest for a good pension, we make deliberate choices about the companies included in our equity portfolio," PME's announcement stated. "We aim for a portfolio ...

Why a single insto client is a massive business risk

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... Partners, Royal London Asset Management, Youngtimers and Moonfare are some international outfits that are also hoping to make a mark Down Under.

AWAG makes two strategic investments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
Australian Wealth Advisors Group (AWAG) has made two strategic investments, in Avalon Financial Services and SWR Chartered Accountants, doubling its authorised representatives from 40 to 80 across Australia. Avalon is a Sydney-based company specialising ...

Chalmers flags pension, super spending in Budget update

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... Chalmers said the Budget update will be about "delivery, responsibility and restraint". "We will deliver on our promises, make room for big pressures on the Budget, and update our forecasts," Chalmers said. Chalmers said the mid-year budget update will ...

Mulino wants PII to step up to make CSLR sustainable

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
The professional indemnity insurance (PII) sector will be forced to play a bigger role in making the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) sustainable, Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino proposes, as the Opposition slams the scheme for "constantly ...

AustralianSuper names chief platforms officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... appointment. "Mike's extensive industry experience, along with his deep knowledge of the fund and its technology roadmap, make him the perfect person to join the executive in this vital role," Schroder said "He has overseen all aspects of our approach ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... rather than sponsor-backed private corporate lending markets," he says. But he said they underlined the need for investors to make sure they choose private credit managers who do their due diligence. "While we remain cognisant of the risk that problems ...