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Former super fund chief to steer new fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... has launched Affinity Funds Management, selecting Palmer to spearhead its ambitions to become Western Australia's leading fund manager. Palmer recently called time on over a decade at GESB, most of which he spent as chief executive. He also worked in ...

Former Big Un chief pleads guilty to insider trading

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
Former chief executive of collapsed ASX-listed technology firm Big Un Richard Evans has pleaded guilty to one count of communicating inside information in Sydney District Court. Evans, formerly Evertz, gave inside information about Big Un to a shareholder ...

Concerns raised over super switching consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... the collision with APRA's Performance Test. Since 2021, APRA has been running a 'hard-coded' annual performance check. If a fund fails to meet a specific benchmark, the government mandates that the fund send a 'we suck' letter to every member," Walsh ...

AMP head of corporate pensions departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
AMP head of corporate pensions Chris Jansen has retired after just shy of four decades with the wealth manager. Jansen held several roles throughout his tenure, mostly relating to AMP's superannuation offerings, including head of product - superannuation ...

New AMP boss outlines vision amid drooping share price

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
New AMP chief executive Blair Vernon has sought to allay shareholders' fears about the wealth firm's deteriorating share price, saying external factors do not reflect strong financial performance and fundamentals. At his first annual general ...

ASIC hands down 10-year adviser ban

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... redemptions. In September 2024 the Queensland Supreme Court ordered ISG, as the responsible entity for the ISG Private Access Fund and the ISG Real Estate Equity Fund, to wind up the managed investment schemes. Godfrey had attempted to appoint receivers ...

Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... products they offer members. It also opened consultation on the sustainability of the CSLR and the best way for the industry to fund it. These reforms are in response to the Shield and First Guardian collapses, which saw more than 11,000 Australians ...

Macquarie-backed IDA sets up $150m credit warehouse

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... senior financing to the facility. IDA is backed by Macquarie Asset Management via its Macquarie Real Estate Partners (MREP) fund. IDA partner and chief financial officer Jeremy Urbach said the new facility will enhance IDA's flexibility to continue originating ...

WT Financial Group welcomes first chief financial officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
The ASX-listed WT Financial Group (WTL) has welcomed its inaugural chief financial officer, who was integral in the execution of the company's Investco strategy. Michael Peters has been appointed to the newly created role and will accelerate its consolidation ...

Charter Hall secures $1.2bn mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... funds under management, 1609 properties across four sectors and $17.9 billion in the development pipeline. According to a Fund Manager Survey by industry associations ANREV, INREV, and NCREIF last year, Charter Hall was Australia's largest real estate ...