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Nearly $12bn leaves Challenger in March quarter

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... calculation. "We strongly welcome APRA's reforms, which represent the biggest changes for providers of longevity products in a generation. For Challenger, it will lower the levels of required capital and cyclical risks to our capital position during ...

Baby boomers look to switch benefactors' advisers: Natixis

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... uncertainty and ongoing changes to tax and super regulations reinforces the need for personalised advice. Nearly 59% of generation X said they plan on leaving their benefactors' adviser, while 61% of millennials plan to make the switch. "With no two ...

FSC ups expectations on platform trustees' governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... worthwhile and significant reforms being proposed, including enhanced MIS governance and surveillance, curbing harmful lead generation, and requiring trustees to stand behind their investment governance processes, which together would strengthen the ...

HESTA taps ESSSuper head as next chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
HESTA has appointed Robbie Campo as its new chief executive, set to take the reins from the outgoing Debby Blakey in August. Campo has served as chief executive of ESSSuper for around four years. Prior to that she led Cbus' brand, engagement, advocacy ...

Mutual Trust promotes executive to head of investment solutions

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
Family office Mutual Trust has promoted one of its directors to the newly created role to reinforce its contemporary wealth offering. Hemant Govan, previously head of research and portfolio management and stationed at the company for over nine years ...

Spheria launches active ETF for small caps fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... investment process places free cashflow at its core," Booker said. "By focusing on businesses with predictable free cashflow generation, strong balance sheets, and attractive valuations, we've established a track record of uncovering great businesses ...

Aussies remain 'positive' about retirement: Challenger

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... in retirement as one of the top three things impacted by the rising cost of living. "Today's retirees are the first generation having built significant superannuation savings. Yet, after decades of focusing on saving, many retirees find it surprisingly ...

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 ...

Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... Australia chief executive Xavier O'Halloran said reforms need to focus on preventing harm before it occurs. "Dodgy lead generation sales practices allowed the harm to spread at an industrial scale. Disrupting this business model should be the highest ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... taking the data during a police officer's shift and creating an automated report at the end of it. "It's not a revenue generation opportunity for the police department, but it's an improvement in the ability to resource and allocate those resources," ...