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REI Super realigns leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... month. The fund said, given the evolving legislative environment of superannuation, it made sense to introduce a senior lawyer to the leadership team. Pope leaves behind the role of executive manager, governance at First Super after close to three years. ...

Two fresh faces join legalsuper board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
Moira Saville and Joel Tucker have joined the board of legalsuper, effective April 1. They replace Mary Macken and Richard Flitcroft, who stepped down at the end of March. Saville was nominated by the Law Society of New South Wales, while Tucker represents ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
"I'm the eldest boy!" This is one of the most quotable quotes from the award-winning television show Succession, and while it is somewhat outdated for parents to leave behind their money, or legacy, to one child due solely to birth order or gender ...

Super funds must protect members, says Kirkland

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
The detriment of Shield and First Guardian Master Funds undermines trust in the superannuation system, ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland warned, saying trustees must revise their processes to avoid exploitation by super switching schemes. Speaking at ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... officer, overseeing corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets. He began his career as a corporate lawyer in New York before moving into senior investment roles at large global pension funds, including OMERS. Most recently ...

Advisers at the forefront of elder financial abuse prevention

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... how to help and support them and be their advocates. "Sometimes it might only be their accountant, financial adviser or lawyer [they see] outside of the home. If there are red flags, you might be the ones that see them," Hacker told a workshop at the ...

ASIC welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... commissioner beginning in May 2008. She was reappointed for her second five-term in 2018. Court also served as a senior executive lawyer for the Australian Government Solicitor, a central legal service that is part of the Commonwealth Attorney-General's ...

AMP to pay $29m to settle class action

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
AMP has settled a class action brought by Shine Lawyers in 2020, which claimed the firm's financial advisers breached their fiduciary and statutory duties to an estimated 100,000 clients. The AMP commissions and insurance class action was commenced ...

Women in Super announces new board line-up

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
The lobby group for women's financial security in retirement has refreshed its board, appointing two new directors and welcoming back a former member as it sharpens its focus on advocacy, equity and industry engagement. First up is Carla De Campo ...

Sequoia shares dive nearly 50%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
Sequoia Financial Group's share price has dived nearly 50% since the start of the year, compounded by ASIC's recent lawsuit against subsidiary InterPrac Financial Planning, which has wiped millions from its market cap. Sequoia's share price ...