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Imprisoned fraudster's wife banned by ASIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... to some 272 unsecured creditors. In disqualifying Mrs Agrawal, ASIC relied on supplementary reports lodged by liquidator Simon Cathro of Cathro & Partners. Mrs Agrawal is disqualified from managing corporations until 9 June 2031 and reserves the right ...

Trustees lack death benefit claims uplift urgency: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
Two years since ASIC cracked the whip on superannuation funds to improve death benefit claims handling practices, a follow-up review found very little to no improvements have been made. ASIC's review of 45 trustees found varying degrees of urgency ...

BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy. Simon Aboud joined the wealth manager on June 1. Late last year, Aboud left Allianz Retire+ as its chief product and marketing officer, a role he assumed in May 2021. Prior ...

Aware names head of international

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... London office as it continues to execute on its international investment strategy. Aware Super chief investment officer Simon Warner said the appointment recognised Elshout's deep familiarity with the $235 billion fund's international operations and ...

Rest appoints head of CIO office

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... private markets in May. Pasika had been serving in the role in an acting capacity since October 2025, stepping up after Simon Esposito left the fund for a role at buyout firm CVC Capital Partners. At the time, he also held the role of deputy chief investment ...

Aware Super dashboard not flashing red just yet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
Aware Super chief investment officer Simon Warner said the $200 billion super fund will only reposition its portfolio if it sees a higher probability of some of the worst-case scenarios playing out in the Middle East conflict. Speaking at the Bloomberg ...

QIC Ventures helps raise $25m for defence tech company

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... quickly as defence forces shift toward autonomous, sensor-driven operations, according to its co-founder and chief executive Simon Olsen. "Modern defence is moving toward systems that can operate and make decisions in real time, without relying on constant ...

Ausbil appointed co-manager for NYSE-listed fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... International Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF, which is offered on the NYSE under ticker code NISM. For Ausbil, Tobias Bucks and Simon Wood lead the portfolio management. The fund invests in high-quality small- and mid-cap companies of between 50 and 100 based ...

Industry welcomes government's productivity push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... ABA said the Federal Budget has laid the groundwork to push productivity across financial services. ABA chief executive Simon Birmingham said increasing the focus on improving productivity and regulatory reform would be crucial to supporting business ...

Super funds welcome UK's Supers Unit to push investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... have offices in London and have steadily grown their presence in the UK over time. Aware Super chief investment officer Simon Warner said its presence in the UK reflects its conviction in UK's long-duration and high-quality assets. "The Supers Unit is ...