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M&A is not a 'scattergun' approach: AZ NGA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... time. "Advice businesses that want to grow need to scale in order to serve more clients and provide opportunities for employees, and the team at Intend Financial have done a brilliant job of expanding geographically and integrating businesses while continuing ...

Cbus calls for mandatory insurance warnings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... products. However, to protect workers from being left underinsured, Cbus is proposing mandated warnings at onboarding for employees, including a clear, mandatory disclosure where a member's stapled fund may not provide appropriate insurance for their ...

Future Fund defends itself over staff exits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... Arndt's leadership style may be forcing staff out the door. A report in the Australian Financial Review suggested some employees have described Arndt as "controlling" and "micromanaging", which may be the reason for several staff departures. In response ...

Concerns raised over super switching consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... July 1, 2026, the date Payday Super goes live. This moves the system from 'batch processing' to 'real-time streaming'. Employees will see their super hit their accounts alongside their salary. This is the ultimate engagement trigger." Walsh said back-end ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... workflows across engineering, customer service and operations. Block recently reduced its workforce by 40%, swapping human employees for AI. However, even with the punchy valuations, State Street Investment Management senior strategist Clive Maguchu ...

AZ NGA plots regional NSW advice hub via new partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... continues to expand its network. Established in 1990, Back to Back is led by financial adviser Justine Back, with 24 employees including three other advisers. The business has a strong referral network in Sydney and across the greater NSW region and ...

Superannuation advertising ban consultation launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
Treasury has begun consulting on banning the advertising of superannuation products when onboarding employees, releasing its draft regulations. When hiring new staff, Treasury is proposing that employers only show three types of superannuation products ...

Victory Capital exits Janus Henderson acquisition bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... increased their purchase price per share to demonstrate their strong commitment to the Janus Henderson franchise, its employees, clients and other stakeholders, and help bring finality to the process." On backing out, Victory Capital said it "has consistently ...

AI layoffs a correction from overhiring: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... recently laid off 10% of its workforce impacting 1600 jobs. Block, the owner of Australian Afterpay, told its 10,000 employees that four in 10 of them would lose their jobs. WiseTech cut 2000 of its developer and customer service jobs. All companies ...

Super moves: Future Fund, ART, First Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Future Fund's managing director of real assets, David Bluff, is set to leave the $267 billion sovereign wealth fund, along with Tammi Fisher (pictured), who holds the same title. Bluff joined two years ago as head of private equity, having previously ...