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ISS STOXX acquires Scientific Beta

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... beta, climate, and enhanced cap-weight indices. The firm was acquired by SGX in 2020 and has approximately 40 full-time employees based primarily in Nice as well as London, Singapore and Sydney. "This acquisition will accelerate our strategy to deliver ...

Esencia seals third merger

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... and senior financial adviser and Warriner continuing in client operation. The broader merger also adds a team of 10 employees to the advice firm. Esencia Wealth chief executive Matthew Fenning said the merger strengthens its growing national footprint ...

Operational changes anticipated for Payday Super: Rest

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... supporting their teams," Van Veen said. The reforms will affect around one million employers and almost nine million employees, requiring superannuation contributions to be paid alongside wages rather than quarterly.

Apex takes on Mercer's NZ fund admin business

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... partnership with Novigi." He said the combined investments would strengthen the group's platform, create opportunities for employees and support the delivery of "consistent, market-leading outcomes for clients," as Apex deepens its presence across New ...

SMC pushes for carers to qualify for SG

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... superannuation because of gaps in the current system, including unpaid carers, gig workers, domestic workers and part time employees under the age of 18. SMC estimates paying the 12% SG on the Carer Payment would deliver an average of $3072 a year in ...

FEATURE | Member engagement | On the ball

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... a house or investment property. A Colmar Brunton (now Kantar) survey from 2010, for example, found only one third of employees chose their own super fund. Young people were also three times less interested in their personal superannuation affairs compared ...

Union calls on RBA staff to reject pay offer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... staff to reject a proposed wage deal, arguing the offer fails to keep pace with inflation and risks driving skilled employees from the central bank. The dispute centres on a proposed enterprise agreement that would deliver a 9.5% pay increase over three ...

Start-ups, small businesses win CGT reform carveouts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... must also be engaged in "genuine innovative activity." The concession will apply to founders, early-stage investors and employees who hold shares through employee share schemes and share option plans. Shareholders would have the choice to calculate their ...

Acenda in the hot seat over enterprise agreement

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) has urged the employees of life insurer Acenda to reject an offered enterprise agreement that would see themselves "paid less, stripped of basic leave entitlements and given watered-down redundancy clauses." The FSU said ...

Channel Capital and Fidante to merge

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... strategically and culturally aligned business that will deliver strong outcomes for shareholders, affiliates and our employees. "We're excited by the creation of Channel Group, the broader geographic reach and wider investor base it will provide to affiliates ...