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You can't manage what you can't measure: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... lookout for talent that has the attributes and critical thinking skills of data scientists as they move forward, with the scope to put them in positions to assist trading decisions. "They are smart as it relates to the data and some of the cutting-edge ...

MIS review ignores key issues: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... wholesale trusts where the obligations and transparency are much reduced. Additionally, it wants MISs included within the scope of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) alongside reforms enabling Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) ...

Centrepoint Alliance, Count see strong earnings growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... advice revenue increasing by $1.0m (+24%) reflecting the Brighter Super acquisition and pricing changes aligned to service scope. Cost-to-income ratio also improved slightly from 74% to 71%, attributable to scale and leverage benefits. The group also ...

OneVue adviser exits dents Praemium's FUA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... administration (FUA), up nearly 14%, in the first half of the 2026 financial year with net inflows coming to $1 billion. Scope+, the non-custodial portfolio administration offering, saw FUA grow 19% on the prior corresponding period to $37.9 billion. ...

Second consultation kicks off on ESG product labelling

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... labelling of sustainable financial products, with a particular focus on retail offerings. The consultation will cover the scope of the labelling system, disclosures, thresholds for labelling, and certain requirements, while also highlighting additional ...

Senate questions APRA's role in Shield, First Guardian disaster

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... platform trustees, which collectively represent approximately 95% of funds under management for platform products. "The scope of that review was broader than only First Guardian and Shield. The review identified weaknesses in the practices of some trustees. ...

SEC slams proxy adviser 'oligopoly,' urges AI use

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... created a lucrative business opportunity for proxy advisory firms. Proxy advisers scaled their product offerings from limited-scope, non-discretionary research to today's end-to-end proxy voting 'solutions,' which not only handle the mechanics of the ...

Mulino looks to reform CSLR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... range of options, including potentially bringing in other sectors that could contribute to the CSLR, and looking at the scope of the CSLR and the flexibility of the rules," he said. "I will issue a discussion paper in February seeking comments on some ...

Benchmark report reveals crucial blind spots in whistleblower protections

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... investigation timeframes between companies. In average, it takes 49 days to complete an investigation, while only 24% of in-scope disclosures that were investigated were "ultimately substantiated". In all, 42% reported disciplinary action against staff ...

Chalmers accused of sitting on advice for MIS reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... regarded the regulation of managed investment schemes. The Department of Treasury confirmed it had highlighted issues with the scope of regulation around those schemes. "Much of the advice occurred in the context or through the course of, and after ...