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HESTA confirms deputy chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
The $102 billion industry super fund has appointed its first deputy chief investment officer, promoting from within. Jeff Brunton has been named in the newly created role, which he will perform in tandem with his existing responsibilities as head of ...

UK's Nest to invest $860m in private companies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
The UK's largest pension scheme by members has selected a manager to oversee a significant new open-ended mandate. Crescent Capital Group will manage a direct lending mandate for Nest to the tune of $858.5 million (£450m). The money is to be deployed ...

Two fresh faces join legalsuper board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
Moira Saville and Joel Tucker have joined the board of legalsuper, effective April 1. They replace Mary Macken and Richard Flitcroft, who stepped down at the end of March. Saville was nominated by the Law Society of New South Wales, while Tucker represents ...

ASIC acts against another former FSGA adviser

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
An adviser that ASIC said was experienced enough to know better than to advise clients to invest in Shield and First Guardian has been banned for five years. Shane Monte Silva failed to act in certain clients' best interests when he told them to switch ...

GESB loses another key executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
GESB's chief corporate services officer has left the fund after just one year in the role. Anthony Cribb joined GESB last year in the newly created executive position, tasked with overseeing the GESB corporate services business unit, including legal ...

NZ Super chair's term extended by two years

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
John Williamson will continue to chair the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation for a further two years, following his appointment in March 2024. His term will now conclude in October 2028. Announcing the reappointment today, New Zealand Finance ...

Former super fund chief to steer new fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
Ben Palmer, the former chief executive of GESB, has been appointed managing director and chief executive of a newly formed funds management business. Perth-based Affinity Capital Group has launched Affinity Funds Management, selecting Palmer to spearhead ...

ASIC concerns over Interprac sale 'unfounded': Sequoia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
Sequoia Financial Group says ASIC's concerns around what the sale of Interprac Financial Planning might mean for its creditors are "unfounded", while also saying it is working with ASX to determine whether shareholders are required to approve the ...

Five promoted at Frontier Advisors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
Five consultants at Frontier Advisors have been recognised in its mid-year promotions. Head of investment governance Sarah Cornelius has been promoted to principal consultant. She has over 15 years' experience at Frontier, having joined in 2010 as an ...

Former Venture Egg adviser permanently banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
A financial adviser who allowed others to provide Statements of Advice (SOAs) in his name and was actively involved in the dodgy referral processes that led to significant client losses due to the Shield and First Guardian collapses is now banned. Aristotle ...