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Benchmark report reveals crucial blind spots in whistleblower protections

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... organisations that have adopted more mature practices tended to report higher disclosure rates. This suggests that continuous improvements, adapted to the specific circumstances of each company, can make a meaningful difference." However, ASIC deemed ...

Advisers acquired 300k new clients in 2025: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
... over the past year. At the same time, advised Australians report higher satisfaction, stronger advocacy, and greater improvements in financial wellbeing. It appears that women may be more affected by financial pressures, the survey reveals, as a slightly ...

Australia's gender pay gap narrows: WGEA reports

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... shifting the dial towards fairness which is helping to close the gender pay gap." The report spotlighted corresponding improvements to women in leadership roles. According to the study, women's representation in management increased 1pp to 43% with women ...

Australian Ethical Super handed extra licence conditions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... additional licence conditions, under which it is required to appoint an independent third party to review and recommend improvements to the arrangement and enhance compliance with duties. In response, Australian Ethical said it is confident members' ...

Tech bubble top of mind for super funds in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... premium in public market valuations leak out of the widely touted AI bubble, we still expect AI to drive productivity improvements across private markets and especially middle market companies," Watson said. "Our view is that there is a low probability ...

Super funds lagging RIC obligations: Pulse Check

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... fairly dire picture of how super funds are understanding and meeting member needs. While the regulators said some improvements have been made by funds since the 2024 Pulse Check, the details in the report show that progress is slow. "The retirement income ...

CalSTRS secures US$190m settlement against Meta

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... Meta also agreed to corporate governance reforms and acknowledged the lawsuit was a significant driver behind the improvements. Other changes it will make include enhancing its whistleblower program with more specific language around privacy law violations ...

HNW investors prioritise trust and human connection: Praemium

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... changes or planning for intergenerational wealth transfers. To continue momentum around high satisfaction rates, improvements must be made to fee transparency and the deliverance of regular, meaningful communication, the report urged. Praemium chief ...

Pacific Current appoints new managing director

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... longstanding commitment has been instrumental in enhancing the company's financial reporting and driving structural improvements, it said.

Equity Trustees to ask Mulino for help amid First Guardian, Shield fallout

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... schemes, which were also shares with ASIC and APRA. "We believe the industry, working together, can come up with improvements that minimise the chance of these terrible events happening again, by strengthening legislation while maintaining the important ...