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AFCA appoints lead superannuation ombudsman

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... commenced in the role on May 25 for a five-year term, bringing more than two decades of experience across superannuation, funds management and financial services, spanning legal, regulatory and executive leadership positions. AFCA deputy chief ombudsman ...

Unit trusts FUM 'plateaued': Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
Rainmaker Information's latest data highlights that despite a 13% annual growth in funds under management (FUM) across all managed funds, unit trusts only made gains through positive market returns over the 12 months to March end. In the Managed Funds ...

Bridgewest Ventures lands in Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... asymmetry for sophisticated investors," Bridgewest Venture chief executive Saum Vahdat said. The firm is also actively raising funds from US institutional and high-net-worth investors. Bridgewest Venture is part of the Bridgewest Group, which has portfolio ...

Charter Hall updates FY26 guidance amid strong insto appetite

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... group has updated its FY26 guidance, increasing security value based on strong performances from its institutional property funds management (PFM) platform. The group has increased its operating earnings per security from 100 cents to 103 cents, a 26.5% ...

Super fund-backed AFSL adviser numbers drop: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
Industry superannuation funds will continue to adopt a hybrid framework of advice, integrating digital and human channels, as the number of advisers under super funds owned AFSL's has declined progressively in the last five years. Rainmaker Information ...

Digital advice now available for Future Super members

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... deliver better retirement outcomes to their members has been inspiring," she said. Bravura also said AMP and other super funds have ramped up Midwinter-based initiatives to support members with more accessible, real-time financial advice.

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... redemptions after a rise in withdrawal requests. These episodes have intensified scrutiny across the private credit sector, where funds raise money from investors and then loans to businesses are negotiated between the fund and the borrower directly. ...

InvestSMART to realise $16m from Intelligent Investor sale

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... Investor Ethical Share Fund (ASX: INES); and Intelligent Investor Australian Equity Income Fund (ASX: INIF), with combined funds under management (FUM) of $280 million as at 31 March 2026. Notably, InvestSMART, through InvestSMART Funds Management Limited ...

ASIC launches action against Equity Trustees for $65m First Guardian failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... an audit of its compliance plan. Further, ASIC alleges that Equity Trustees allowed its members to invest 100% of their funds in First Guardian despite evidence it was or may have been illiquid. ASIC is also seeking compensation for members for losses ...

Australian Unity hires from HESTA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... ahead." In January, Australian Unity announced Joe Fernandes would step down from his role as executive general manager - funds management and group chief investment officer. At the time, Australian Unity said Fernandes played a pivotal role in leading ...