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APS appoints new chief executive

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... Philanthropic Services (APS) has appointed a new chief executive, with current chief Judith Fiander set to retire in February 2027 after leading the organisation through a period of growth in structured philanthropy. Lisa George will succeed Fiander ...

Kaplan winds up pooled super trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... terminated on June 15. It ceased accepting new applications and redemptions from March 31. The fund was incepted on 5 February 1999 and has returned 8.14% p.a. after fees and taxes from that time, underperforming the index by 0.30% p.a. In the year to ...

AFCA moves to reinstate APT Strategy, opens doors for victims

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... (MISs). ASIC estimates 600 retail investors invested about $160 million into MISs run by Australian Fiduciaries since February 2020, predominantly via their self-managed super funds (SMSFs). In July, ASIC cancelled the licence of Australian Fiduciaries ...

ART strikes $883m QLD Westfield deal

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... expands ART's relationship with Scentre following its $864 million acquisition of a 19.9% stake in Westfield Sydney in February. Scentre will continue to manage Westfield Mt Gravatt, while ART's long-term investment partner QIC will manage its interest ...

First Guardian victims advance in case against InterPrac

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... until trial, which I have just been advised this morning that the date has been pushed out from October 19 to 15 and 16 February 2027." "We know that the money is safe, provided that AFCA wins the court case. The money will then go to our superannuation ...

L1 Group backs former analyst's hedge fund venture

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... L1 Group. Before founding PXC Advisors, Lin was a senior investment analyst at L1 Capital, having joined the firm in February 2018. Prior to funds management, Lin co-founded health technology company CliniCloud, now known as Cortical Labs, and he worked ...

Albanese pushes Trump on tariff exemption

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... premise of pressuring foreign governments to strengthen bans on "the importation of goods produced with forced labour." On February 20, the US Supreme Court terminated the reciprocal tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ...

ASX shareholder looks to sue directors, officers over CHESS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
... as early as 21 December 2021. This resulted in ASX paying a $23 million fine. According to ASX's announcement in February 2022, the project was "progressing well" to go live on the scheduled date of April 2023. However, a month later the ASX U-turned ...

Former director jailed for misuse of $1.75m

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... was subsequently placed into liquidation on 26 November 2019 and was found to owe more than $20 million to creditors by February 2020, including its clients. ASIC said liquidators considered the company likely became insolvent around July 2016. ASIC ...

Advisers lean on AQF7 to meet education standards: Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... durable base," the report said. Additionally, since ASIC commenced its review of the Financial Advisers Register (FAR) in February, 132 individuals were identified as not having any qualifications or training courses marked from some 82 Australian financial ...