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Aware Super, TelstraSuper advance merger plans

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
Aware Super and TelstraSuper have moved to the next stage of their merger plans, signing a binding Heads of Agreement to create an entity with nearly $235 billion in assets. Providing an update to its members, TelstraSuper chief executive Chris Davies ...

Younger generations drive SMSF sector growth: Class

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
The number of self-managed super funds (SMSF) has grown on the back of increased participation by younger Australians despite regulatory uncertainty, according to a report by Class. The 2025 Annual Benchmark Report by Class found the number of SMSFs ...

Munro Partners adds institutional sales lead in Canada

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
Munro Partners is expanding its offering to Canada's major institutions, hiring an institutional investments executive based in Toronto this month. Brad Haughey has been appointed to the newly created role of vice president, institutional investments ...

ASIC flags firm grip on private and public markets, super funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
ASIC is targeting the perfect storm of declining public market listings, booming private markets and the growing influence of superannuation funds as key enforcement priorities over the next four years, insisting that it is not sitting on the sidelines. ...

New Forests beefs up local landscapes fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
New Forests is acquiring close to 50% of McPhee Beef Farms in New South Wales and will look to implement more regenerative agriculture practices and reduce its emissions. The acquisition is being made via New Forests' Australia New Zealand Landscapes ...

Chalmers confirms super performance test changes are coming

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has wrapped up the three-day Economic Reform Roundtable, announcing a range of reforms the government will focus on. Speaking at a press conference after the event, Chalmers said the government will look to make changes to the ...

MLC Expand adds general manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025
MLC Expand appointed a general manager, platform development and digital experience. Joining from HUB24, Heidi Press will be responsible for the design and delivery of the next iteration of the MLC Expand wrap platform. She brings more than 20 years' ...

CFS prices advice practice valuation gap at $1.1m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... to exit, ambitious firms eager to expand, and substantial capital flowing in from non-traditional sources, now is the perfect time to understand and maximise your business's value."

Ascalon snaps up consulting talent

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
Ascalon Capital has bolstered its consulting team with two senior appointments from major investment research houses. The investment and asset consultant has welcomed David Boyle from Lonsec as a partner and Sean Currie from Zenith Investment Partners ...

Section 899 ditched but companies face tax uncertainties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... ECP Asset Management portfolio manager Annabelle Miller, who specialises in analysing global companies. In essence, the perfect storm led to a structural shift in the way investors are thinking about allocating to markets and therefore countries, she ...