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Former director jailed for misuse of $1.75m

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... company funds. Siddiqui, the former sole director of Equitable Financial Solutions, was sentenced in the District Court of NSW on 6 August 2026 after pleading guilty to two counts of dishonestly using his position as a director. He will serve a non-parole ...

Former AMP Capital head of leasing joins Knight Frank

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
Knight Frank has recruited Hamish Stuart in the dual role of partner, managing director, NSW and national head of office leasing. Hamish, who will officially start at Knight Frank on September 1, has almost 25 years of experience in commercial real ...

NSW director disqualified over $7m SMSF scam

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
The Federal Court has permanently disqualified former director Larry Dawson from managing corporations after finding he defrauded investors on their self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) investments. Dawson was pulled out for his role as a sole director ...

State Super names former super chief as chair

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... including chief executive of First State Super, now Aware Super, where he led the fund for 14 years, as well as chair of the NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp). Bolger said Dwyer's experience would further strengthen the board's oversight and strategic ...

ASIC wins court order to wind up Capital Guard

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... that may not have existed as represented, and serious failures in governance and compliance." ASIC added the Supreme Court of NSW made the orders to wind up Capital Guard on just and equitable grounds and has appointed Robert Kirman and Jacinta Nielsen ...

TCorp chief investment officer retires

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
... outcomes that have exceeded clients' objectives across the approximately $125 billion managed by TCorp on behalf of the NSW government," he said. Brentnall previously served as chief investment officer at ANZ for seven years, overseeing $60 billion ...

Five V Capital welcomes new C-suite appointment

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... of ESG Giulia McFarlane. Five V Capital was established by founder Adrian Mackenzie in 2013, headquartered in Darlinghurst, NSW, with additional presence in New Zealand. The firm invests in growing private companies across different industries within ...

Product showcase: Reframing financial advice

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... situations require flexible estate planning structures to try to reduce litigation risks. In 2023, 47% of estate disputes in NSW involved blended families, according to the NSW Supreme Court Registry. "Nobody wants to leave wealth that is burdened by ...

Dexus executives step down over leaked airport data case

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
Dexus said key executives have been stood down while the board and management consider the NSW Supreme Court judgement for it to sell its stake in Melbourne and Launceston airports. Dexus will also pay for the legal costs of any appeal for its institutional ...

King's honours list lauds two super fund chiefs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... and before that was an executive director at Dexus Asset Management for nearly five years. She is currently the chair of the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure. Dexus chair Warwick Negus was among the AM recipients this year for his ...