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APRA slaps additional licence conditions on HTFS Nominees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... decision-makers who hold senior leadership positions within the parent or group, and governance arrangements lack an independent trustee voice. Overall, APRA cast doubt over the trustee's assessment and oversight of member outcomes, including the ...

'No basis' to ban independent trustee model: Equity Trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... Enhancing Member Protections in the Superannuation System saying there is "no sound basis" for banning the professional independent trustee model. Equity Trustees said independent trustees look after the interests of 990,000 members and has grown from ...

IFM bid undercuts Atlas Arteria value by $1bn: Independent expert

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
Atlas Arteria's appointed independent expert Kroll has concluded the hostile takeover offer by IFM Investors is "neither fair nor reasonable". Kroll said the offer price for Atlas Arteria should be between $5.39 to $6.20 per security - valuing the global ...

Scarcity Partners takes minority stake in Infocus

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... founder-led business with deep adviser relationships, award winning technology and a three-decade track record of backing independent advice," Whittingham said. "Our investment is a long-term commitment to ensuring Infocus has the capital and strategic ...

AIOFP partners to launch adviser protection program

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... executive Peter Johnston said the initiative is designed to restore confidence and protect adviser independence. "Independent advisers are running small businesses. The ability for a platform to restrict access without cause creates a real and immediate ...

AFCA appoints lead superannuation ombudsman

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... Smith said. Woodburn noted he was looking forward to contributing to the sector and supporting Australians through independent and transparent dispute resolution processes. "It's a privilege to join AFCA as the lead ombudsman for superannuation and to ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... rule to manage conflicts of interest is simple: external fund trustee, external fund administrator and external and independent valuations. With 90% of its private credit investments offshore in the US and Europe in corporate lenders, Weaver says ART ...

Aware Super names head of stewardship

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... global infrastructure portfolio. In addition to his various non-executive directorships, Newton also serves as an independent director and chair of the investment committee for the Yawuru people, the traditional owners of Broome, WA.

Buyer beware: Private credit as a defensive play

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... and governance transparency. "The nature of how you're set up, what segregation of duties are in place and what independent processes or outside review that you have within the business. How do you conduct valuations and determine your credit ratings ...

Advent builds Australian presence with new appointment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... strategic positioning, and drive sustainable growth," Cross said. Cross currently serves as chair of OFX and as an independent non-executive director of Transurban. She also recently completed a five-year term on the board of guardians for Australia's ...