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legalsuper appoints HESTA executive as CEO, names new CIO

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
legalsuper has appointed a new chief executive and new chief investment officer, hiring from HESTA and Qantas Super. HESTA chief operating officer Stephan Reilly will take on the role of chief executive officer and former Qantas Super deputy chief investment ...

New 'high-risk' derivatives on the rise

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
An innovative financial product, known as perpetual futures contract (perps), are currently under the scope of the market regulator, spreading concerns that the "speculative" product may be unlawfully distributed towards retail investors. According ...

Count rebrands Oracle to Count Wealth

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... capital," Count said. "Key variances to the February 2026 Oracle Group forecast of approximately $10 million include accounting work in progress write-offs, higher than expected 2H FY2026 accounting employee turnover, unavoidable business disruption ...

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... and emerging digital technologies, while the use of artificial intelligence (AI) will be monitored. Additionally, ASIC will work with be working closely the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Australian Financial Complaints Authority ...

NGS Super names head of strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
NGS Super has appointed a former board member of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) as head of strategy, as the fund aims to strengthen its retirement offering. Nick Callil has joined NGS Super in the newly created role, bringing ...

SS&C axes jobs, shifts roles offshore

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... the Philippines. FSU has lodged a dispute with SS&C and Insignia Financial and said it will escalate the matter to the Fair Work Commission if needed. "Offshoring is a cancer that continues to spread across the entire Australian finance sector," FSU ...

Eiger Capital co-founder flags retirement

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
Stephen Wood, the co-founder of small-caps specialist Eiger Capital, which has more than $895 million in funds under management, has announced his retirement. Wood told investors he will remain on the portfolio management team until the end of the 2027 ...

arcpoint OCIO adopts dual chief investment officer model

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
After launching five months ago, arcpoint OCIO has opted for a two-person chief investment officer (CIO) model. Former chief investment officer of Mason Stevens' Jacqueline Fernley founded the new outsourced chief investment office (OCIO) as a dedicated ...

FEATURE | Retirement | A layer of confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... people get to retirement, which is the most difficult decision of all, they are left on their own, and that process might work for somebody, but it doesn't work for a lot of Australians." However, there are also concerns about people outliving their ...

Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... decision to step away from a business and the people I have worked with for many years. I love the people, the culture, the work ethic, and I've made many friends," Ross said in a LinkedIn post. "After 17 years in senior roles with Mercer, it's ...