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FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
When Melinda Kee was sick with COVID-19, she took respite for one week. Kee saw it as an opportunity to tick off some personal administration she'd been meaning to get to, such as changing her pet and health insurance, and electricity and gas providers. ...

Fund manager red flags founders' massive pay packages

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Spikes in remuneration among founders of ASX-listed companies are a red flag for one fund manager with nearly $9 billion in assets under management, actively pushing for fair and realistic pay structures. Speaking at this week's Australian Council of ...

Massive Acenda job cuts ire former staff

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
Former Acenda employees are slamming the life insurer for slashing jobs without proper consultation following the merger, which have mostly impacted past MLC Life staff. According to the Finance Sector Union (FSU), since Resolution Life Australia and ...

Magellan to merge with Barrenjoey for $906m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... Magellan has been part of Barrenjoey's journey from the beginning as a founding investor. "Joining forces provides an ideal platform for our next phase of growth together as a top-tier financial services group, while ensuring our clients and our ...

Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... Williamson said because of this issue his DFRDB payments require a top up from the Age Pension to get by. Williamson said his ideal outcome would be to have the Commutation factor multiple paid in today's dollar value. In 1982 Williamson had the opportunity ...

Looming Div 296 tax prompts urgent tax, retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... take out the $5 million this year or in 2027 as a major factor will be what tax rate they can lock in outside super. An ideal scenario would be to lock in a 30% tax rate outside of super. "Because if I can only get 47% [tax] then, funnily enough, even ...

KKR to acquire Arctos Partners

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
KKR will acquire Arctos Partners, the largest institutional investor in professional sports franchises, and a provider of asset management solutions for sponsors. The transaction is valued at US$1.4 billion. An additional US$550 million in future equity ...

AZ NGA names chief operating officer

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... Centres of Excellence while pursuing transformational mergers and acquisitions, AZ NGA said. Barrett described Jacobsen as the ideal candidate at a critical stage in the advice platform's journey. "Nathan is a highly respected, proven leader and I'm ...

Zurich Australia offloads investment management business

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... market. "Russell Investments brings global scale, deep investment capabilities and a strong local presence, making it an ideal partner for our advisers, investors, and employees." The terms of the deal were not disclosed, and it is anticipated to be ...

Commonwealth Super anticipates advice take-off

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... demand. With many feeling the cost of financial advice is out of reach, Gee said the Super Specialist program can be an ideal channel to see if a member truly requires the bespoke service. "We saw 3500 members [through the Super Specialist program] last ...