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Trustees lack death benefit claims uplift urgency: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... for processing death benefit claims, what was "concerning" for ASIC is that others "failed to introduce basic metrics covering end-to-end claims handling times, even where they could track end-to-end times." ASIC also wants trustees to do more to encourage ...

Family office succession takes back seat to investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... well as longer-term continuity, the survey found. This is in lockstep with the support of non-investment professionals covering areas such as operations, accounting, legal support and lifestyle services, comprising 40% of total staff numbers. Many employ ...

Macquarie shareholders question its climate change commitment

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... - unstructured plan execution. The score indicates that while Macquarie has sufficiently detailed transition planning covering the most material sources of the company's emissions, it does not provide evidence that it is influencing suppliers and ...

Tokenisation could inject $24bn annually: Project Acacia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... intense technological disruption," Jones said. "The scope of future initiatives we are outlining today is ambitious - covering tokenised assets, money and new infrastructure arrangements - and recognises that it will take a collective effort to ensure ...

HeirWealth partners with ViewTrade

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... overhead" and "operational friction" for advisers and their clients. The combined capabilities offer a single solution covering the two aspects within one integrated experience. The result is a reduction in the reconciliation burden and a materially ...

Sequoia delays dividend amid InterPrac sale uncertainty

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... the troubled advice practice. InterPrac currently has a professional indemnity (PI) insurance policy worth $20 million covering the failures of Shield and First Guardian.

Aussie active equity managers lack persistent outperformance: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... five (29.4%) retained their top quartile status, significantly surpassing the odds of a random distribution, the report covering the 2025-year end showed. "Persistence in outperformance was rarer over longer time horizons. Among the top-quartile funds ...

Former Berndale director pleads guilty

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... of nearly $700,000 in company funds. Stavro D'Amore admitted to three combined charges before the Federal Court, covering breaches of directors' duties, dishonest conduct in financial services, and providing false or misleading information to ...

Sequoia abandons InterPrac sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... the troubled advice practice. InterPrac currently has a professional indemnity (PI) insurance policy worth $20 million covering the failures of Shield and First Guardian. Going forward, Sequoia's board said it will continue to assess strategic options ...

NZ Super promotes two, hires from Cbus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
NZ Super Fund has made three key appointments to its investment team, covering private equity, real assets and sustainable investment. In an update, NZ Super Fund said it has promoted Sian Orr to the role of director, private equity. Orr was previously ...