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Super trustee business dents Equity Trustees' FY26 results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... $53.2 million, while NPBT increased 15.3% to $22 million. The strong margin growth reflected the increased demand for independent trustee services, particularly in the corporate responsible entity market. FUMAS increased 17.2% to $174.2 billion, supported ...

GDG posts 21% profit rise as record inflows lift FUM

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... expanded its research coverage by 9% to 2001 products, while iRate subscribers increased 13% to 5629. GDG said demand for independent research, ratings and governance support remained strong amid heightened governance and compliance expectations across ...

Sequoia gives InterPrac sale a second shot

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Sequoia Financial Group said it has appointed an independent advisor to undertake a sale process of InterPrac Financial Planning. Sequoia did not name which company it has been engaging with for the potential sale. "This process is at an early stage ...

FSC raises the bar for PC managers with fresh standards

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... document also noted good practice involves transparent reporting of manager remuneration and advise how to better apply independent oversight across related-party lending, cross-fund transactions, asset transfers and special purpose vehicle arrangements ...

Netwealth profit hit by First Guardian costs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... relation to First Guardian after failing to obtain and assess sufficient information about the fund and make adequate independent enquires into its risks. Netwealth agreed to compensate affected members in full, with more than $100 million paid to more ...

Super business drives net inflows for Australian Ethical

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... to address the additional licence conditions imposed by APRA. "As part of this work, EY was engaged to undertake an independent review of the Trustee's framework for assessing, overseeing and substantiating related-party outsourcing arrangements in relation ...

Federal Court confirms Netwealth's First Guardian failures

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... and assess sufficient information about First Guardian," The judge also noted Netwealth failed to make sufficient independent enquiries to understand the risk of the managed investment scheme and did not inform members of the potential illiquidity of ...

Zurich completes ClearView takeover

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... ruling will determine the tax treatment applicable to eligible shareholders, with ClearView advising investors to seek independent tax advice based on their individual circumstances.

Frontier Advisers brings Segal Macro, LCP partnership to close

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
... DeMairo added: "We are proud of our founding role in what was an innovative alliance reflecting a common commitment to independent thinking and global manager research." "We thank Frontier and LCP for their partnership over this time."

HUB24 loans $78m to HTFS, beefs up ORFR reserves

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... transition, the board and management have commenced preparatory work to establish an Office of the Trustee and an Independent Trustee Board, supported by robust governance frameworks aligned to relevant APRA and ASIC standards. "This important step will ...