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Norges Bank commits over $2bn to energy transition fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
... billion in June 2022. Commenting, NBIM global head of energy and infrastructure Harald von Heyden said Brookfield's track record in the sector has been compelling. "BGTF II will enable us to invest in projects that develop renewable energy infrastructure ...

ASIC permanently bans jailed adviser

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
ASIC has permanently banned a former financial adviser after he was convicted for defrauding family and friends out of $4.5 million. Anthony Joseph Del Vecchio served as a financial adviser for Freedom Finance Australia from November 2016 to October ...

Macquarie to pay Shield victims in full

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... members thought their funds were safe when they used Macquarie's super platform to invest in Shield, which had no track record. "ASIC's investigation will see Macquarie return these members to the position they were in before their retirement ...

GIM director slapped with travel restraints

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
Global Investment Marketing (GIM) director Darren Geddes has been barred from leaving the country for the next six months as ASIC alleges he misappropriated money via a sham bond investment scheme. ASIC did not provide details behind its allegations ...

Younger generations drive SMSF sector growth: Class

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... uncertainty, according to a report by Class. The 2025 Annual Benchmark Report by Class found the number of SMSFs reached a record 653,062, with total assets surpassing $1.05 trillion as at June 2025. It jumped 6.4% from the previous year, with 42,000 ...

Munro Partners adds institutional sales lead in Canada

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
... talent and thought leadership to a broader base of Canadian institutional investors," Haughey said. "With a proven track record in managing global growth equities, my focus will be on strengthening partnerships with the institutional community and ensuring ...

Federal court slams director for 'fanciful' asset valuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
The Federal Court has disqualified Queensland-based director David Hodgson from managing corporations for five years and permanently restrained him from engaging in financial services without an Australian financial services licence (AFSL). This comes ...

National decline in retirement confidence: AMP

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
AMP has launched Retirement Confidence Pulse, a new barometer to measure how financially confident Australians feel about life after work. The inaugural score is a concerning 50/100. Amidst a cost-of-living crisis and spikes in household expenses, the ...

ASIC chair calls it quits

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... total of $815,154 in remuneration in the 2024 financial year, according to ASIC's annual report. Despite receiving record funding since the Hayne Royal Commission, including massive contributions via the financial adviser levy and Compensation Scheme ...

CareSuper hires chief member officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... quality of our service model. "Katrina brings deep experience in leadership, transformation and strategy, and a strong track record of elevating member outcomes. She's joining a leadership-team that's passionate about putting members first, and ...