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APS appoints new chief executive

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... since 2010 and is currently an executive director and global head of the Macquarie Group Foundation, which leads the firm's social impact activities. She is also a former co-chair and current board member of Philanthropy Australia and a director of For ...

CEDA warns migration cuts will have economic spillover

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... migrants. CEDA highlighted around one in five construction workers are migrants; over one in three workers in healthcare and social assistance come from abroad. In the transport and logistics sector nearly 40% of workers are migrants. "Sweeping changes ...

Australian Unity to wind down Platypus AM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
... for members, and focus our capital and resources on areas of enduring competitive strength, including investment bonds, social infrastructure property across healthcare, aged care and specialist disability accommodation, investments, and trustee services," ...

Equity Trustees super exit sparks Hejaz Islamic Super and Pension closure

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... Muslim market," he said. The Halal Money platform is set to expand, while Wahda, an app that brings together communication, social interaction, communities, Islamic tools, events and entertainment, will progressively include payments, games and other ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... Industrialised, Rich and Democratic" or "WEIRD" countries, grappling with the perfect storm of a medical, personal and social phenomenon. Several studies and datasets reveal an unavoidable paradox: As a rich and 'lucky' country, Australia also ...

Half of Australians lack retirement plan: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... partners, family and friends more frequently than financial advisers. Despite the growing trend of financial influencers on social media, only 5% of Australians reported relying on these sources for retirement planning. Furthermore, the results found ...

Trusts, foundations deploy $100m in catalytic capital: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... that accept disproportionate risk and/or concessionary returns relative to conventional investment to generate positive social and environmental impact and enable third-party investment that would not otherwise be possible. Catalytic capital is typically ...

FS Power50 voting opens

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... owners, award winners, mentors, educators and advisers who have developed a strong public profile through traditional and social media. The 122 shortlisted advisers will now progress through the voting process, with voting open until 3 September 2026 ...

Mulino unveils sweeping reforms to cold calling, MISs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
... Daniel Mulino announced three core reforms, one of which will stem "harmful lead generation" that largely emanates via social media, online advertisements or cold calling. Unlicensed real-time communication pertaining to superannuation will be banned ...

Fiducian Group statutory profit falls 28%

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... failures of investment products on Fiducian platforms," he said. Further, following ASIC's action to the Fiducian Diversified Social Aspirations Fund (DSAF), the group engaged an independent expert to review all product disclosure statements across its ...