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Feature: Retirement | Rewarding risk

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... and second guess the market. There are also bad choices made by other people, which can manifest in financial abuse by friends and family and criminal activities by scammers. It means retirement can be an emotional rollercoaster. "Some people are checking ...

ASIC permanently bans jailed adviser

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
ASIC has permanently banned a former financial adviser after he was convicted for defrauding family and friends out of $4.5 million. Anthony Joseph Del Vecchio served as a financial adviser for Freedom Finance Australia from November 2016 to October ...

Vale Rupert Smoker

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
... commitment to clients and genuine care for his team," Evolution Trustees said. "Our thoughts are with Rupert's family, friends, and all who had the privilege of knowing him. We are deeply grateful for the outpouring of support from clients and partners ...

Vale Raymond Mason

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
Raymond "Chipp" Mason, the founder of Legg Mason, has passed away at the age of 88. He founded Mason & Co. in 1962 at the age of 25 after working in his family's brokerage business. In 1970, Legg & Co. acquired Mason & Co. to become Legg Mason. ...

Younger Aussies want personalised financial advice: CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2025
... intention, the absence of accessible and affordable financial advice forced the demographic to seek "informal sources" such as friends and family (41%), social media (20%), and online forums (34%), the research found. The research also revealed that ...

CBA head of Australian economics steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2025
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) head of Australian economics Gareth Aird has stepped down from the role. Aird was with CBA for 13 years, joining the bank in November 2012 as a senior economist before taking on the head of Australian economics role in April ...

Movers and shakers: Cbus, HESTA, Rest, Minderoo and Colonial First State

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
Cbus Super has farewelled Divya Jain who has joined Rest Super as a senior portfolio manager as the $80 billion fund continues to strengthen its asset allocation team. Jain spent two years at Cbus after a seven-year stint at AustralianSuper, where she ...

Metrics managing partner departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
Metrics Credit Partners has announced that managing partner Graham McNamara has advised the board of his intention to retire, effective 31 March 2026. Metrics said McNamara's retirement forms part of a "carefully managed" leadership transition plan. ...

$15m crypto scam costs former adviser 10 years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
... Wollongong and Sutherland Shire allegedly transferred at least $14.8 million of funds invested by clients, family and friends to a cryptocurrency-based investment scam. Between March 2022 and June 2023, she allegedly transferred the money into accounts ...

Treasury welcomes new leader

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
The Secretary of the Department of Finance will make history as the first woman to lead Treasury, commencing June 16. Jenny Wilkinson will replace Steven Kennedy, who is taking on a new role of Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. ...