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First Sentier lists active ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2026
First Sentier Investors has listed the First Sentier Global Listed Infrastructure Fund (Hedged) Active ETF (ASX: PWER), now available to Australian advisers and investors. First Sentier said PWER invests in a portfolio of high-quality global infrastructure ...

ASIC 'scrutinising' Sequoia's second InterPrac fire sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
The corporate regulator says it is "closely scrutinising" Sequoia Financial Group's second attempt at a fire sale of InterPrac Financial Planning to a little-known private investor. Sequoia yesterday announced it had "successfully concluded" the ...

FEATURE | Governance | Stumping up

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
"No one can predict a fraud in advance. We're not clairvoyants." The chair of Diversa Trustees, Vincent Plant, testified before last month's parliamentary committee inquiry into the collapse of the Shield and First Guardian master funds. The ...

Former adviser defies permanent banning orders

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
Former financial adviser Ezzat Daniel Nesseim has defied ASIC's permanent banning orders and is in the process of being prosecuted. Nesseim was slapped with permanent banning orders by the regulator between 2018 and 2019 that barred him from providing ...

Longwave brings small-cap strategy to ASX

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
Longwave Capital Partners has launched an actively managed exchange traded fund on the ASX, giving investors listed access to its Australian small-cap strategy as the boutique targets opportunities beyond the large-cap market. The Longwave Australian ...

OKX Australia launches perps for pre-IPO opportunities

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
OKX Australia has launched a perpetual contract, also known as perps, to provide exposure of private companies before they undergo a potential initial public offering (IPO). The Pre-IPO Perpetual Futures allow investors to take long or short positions ...

Abacus managing director confirms upcoming retirement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
The managing director of Abacus Group (ASX: ABG) will be stepping down after an eight-year tenure. Steven Sewell has announced the intent to retire from his current role but will continue to lead the company to 9 July 2027, or an earlier date, in accordance ...

ETF assets hit $388bn as inflows near $7bn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
Australia's exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry attracted $6.9 billion in net inflows during September, taking total assets under management to a record $388 billion as investors continue to favour index-based strategies, international equities and ...

Flexible work fails to follow women into leadership

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
While a greater number of women are advancing into management roles, inflexible leadership positions and unequal caring responsibilities are forcing more women to leave senior positions. The Gender Equality Insights 2026: Unlocking Australia's Workforce ...

CareSuper rejigs beneficiary nominations, investment options

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
CareSuper has introduced several changes to its investment options and beneficiary nominations. On October 1, CareSuper amended the trust deed to change the circumstances in which a binding nomination may become invalid. Previously a binding nomination ...