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Generation Life snags super fund's head of risk

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... growth journey where strong governance and risk leadership are critical, and we look forward to the contribution she will make to Generation Life and our clients." Sharing the appointment on LinkedIn, Brouwer said she looks forward to joining the company. ...

ATO sounds alarm as Payday Super deadline nears

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
The Australian Taxation Office has urged employers to act immediately ahead of the introduction of Payday Super on July 1, warning businesses have just five weeks remaining to prepare for one of the biggest changes to the superannuation system in years. ...

Bridgewest Ventures lands in Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
Kiwi venture capital firm Bridgewest Ventures has scored an AFSL to expand in Australia, hoping to win over family offices, wealth advisers and institutional investors with a new fund. Founded in 2020, Bridgewest Venture invests in the sectors of life ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... does go wrong on this asset? Who's the agent, who's the trustee... there'll be transactions where we want to make sure we've got good, like-minded lenders alongside us," Cunningham says. While things will still go wrong at times, Jacques ...

Behavioural constraint is costing retirees greatly: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... volatility, and inadequate savings are no longer the greatest threats to retirement outcomes, rather, it comes down to hesitancy to make the decisions retirement requires. Allianz Retire+'s The two-chapter retirement report highlighted that many retirees ...

UniSuper pilots' digital estate planning partnership with Safewill

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... guardians for children or pets. Once completed, members receive instructions on how to print, sign and witness the documents to make it legally valid. Safewill chief executive Adam Lubofksy said the partnership was designed to make estate planning more ...

ASIC launches action against Equity Trustees for $65m First Guardian failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... further action to follow." Following ASIC launching its initial proceedings against Equity Trustees last year, it determined to make an application to the government under Part 23 of the SIS Act for help in making First Guardian and Shield investors ...

Data, compliance key to successful technology-enabled advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... competing firm. "It's the advisers' responsibility to give some reassurances to their management teams that they want to make their lives easier. That they want to be more efficient," Hammond said. "These things aren't going to happen unless the ...

Emerging markets progress from consumption to innovation: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... plays there," Treves said, adding that, ultimately, it comes down to a stock-by-stock basis. Robertson added, "governance can make huge impacts to returns," highlighting the case of South Korea's and Japan's corporate governance improvements. ...

Investors thrust into rules of the 'jungle': Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
Geopolitical risks are increasingly encroaching on traditional market cycles, forcing investors to make sense of these "jungle times" where anything goes, according to an economist. Diana Mousina, deputy chief economist at AMP, said the current economic ...