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PacSuper extends mandate with Perpetual

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... across equities, fixed income, multi-asset and ESG strategies. "This is about strengthening PacSuper's investment platform for the future. We are raising the bar for governance, transparency, and member advocacy within the local superannuation sector ...

MLC sets sights on top super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... super into retirement." Part of this includes the launch of MLC Retirement Boost, currently available through the wrap platform and expected to be integrated into MLC Super soon. MLC Retirement Boost is a retirement income stream offering delivered in ...

Netwealth invokes Part 23 of SIS Act in First Guardian response

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
... (Supervision) Act 1993 in order to compensate members impacted by the First Guardian failure. This morning, the listed platform and superannuation provider said it had applied to minister for financial services Daniel Mulino for financial assistance ...

Macquarie to shed more than 240 investment options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... Investment Management (MIM) today announced it will shed more than 240 actively managed and passive funds on its Wrap platform. As of today, Macquarie said it closed off 243 funds that invest across a myriad of asset classes "to new investments and all ...

Shield, First Guardian fallout calls for tougher scrutiny on research houses, licensee governance

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... that financial advice firms without a sound governance framework will be prone to the rapidly changing environment, as platform providers and regulators are now preparing to raise the bar on this front. He said advice firms need to review their governance ...

Federated Hermes to acquire majority interest in FCP

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... into Living sector assets in the US. This transaction provides an opportunity for FCP to strengthen its institutional platform, enhance its growth trajectory, and provide expanded resources, further enhancing our position as a leading national real estate ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... billion and $2.3 billion mandate with Diversa Trustees and Mutual Limited respectively and acquiring Iress' superannuation platform last year, Apex is on track to achieve 20% annual organic sales growth over the next two years and plans to triple its ...

Local PGIM manager exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... Australian real estate business with the appointment of two executives to spearhead growth across its debt and equity platform. Sam Mellor joined this month as head of real estate debt, Australia, while Stuart Carr will arrive in December as head of ...

Complaints still too high: AFCA annual review

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... to 1323. "As with many SMSF complaints, these often involve recommendations to rollover superannuation into a 'wrap' platform that concentrates investments into a single fund. The spike in complaints includes those mostly brought against solvent financial ...

Insignia Financial posts strong quarter

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... "In our Wrap business, MLC Expand launched a new investment menu for its low-cost super, pension and investment wrap platform, Essential+, including term deposits and exchange traded funds, complementing the existing suite of MLC managed funds and SMA ...