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Esencia seals third merger

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
Esencia Wealth has continued its national expansion strategy, merging with New South Wales-based Cove Financial Group in a deal that brings around 650 clients and four financial advisers into the business. The Shellharbour-based advice firm is Esencia ...

WA director admits investor deception

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
A former Western Australian company director has pleaded guilty to dishonestly using his position to misappropriate more than $1.5 million raised from investors, who were told their funds would be invested in foreign exchange trading. Trent Bowden appeared ...

Natixis names chief executive for Mirova

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
Natixis Investment Managers has promoted an executive from another affiliate to succeed the outgoing chief executive of Mirova, Philippe Zaouati, effective July 1. Current DNCA Finance portfolio manager and director of responsible investment Léa Dunand-Chatellet ...

Payday Super to tackle gender super gap: Aware Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
Payday Super will help tackle the gender superannuation gap and significantly help women who have historically lost contributions via gaps created by quarterly payment cycles, according to Aware Super. The $245 billion super fund is ushering in the ...

Kudu continues Australian expansion with fresh investment

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
Kudu Investment Management has acquired a minority stake in a Sydney-based financial advisory business mere days after an identical transaction with Drummond Capital Partners. Australian Financial Planning Group (AFPG) has secured a minority investment ...

Inflation cools, RBA facing 'uncomfortable trade-off'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4% in the 12 months to May 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "Annual CPI inflation in May was 4%, down from 4.2% in the year to April," ABS head of prices statistics Rachael McCririck said. ...

KPMG details action plan to address whistleblower probe

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
KPMG has detailed a governance overhaul and action plan to address integrity issues across the firm after it admitted its treatment of a whistleblower and investigation into their allegations fell short. In effect to this, KPMG national chair Martin ...

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter. Newly released APRA statistics show MySuper's assets under management (AUM) reached $1.16 trillion, while Choice products ...

FEATURE | Member engagement | On the ball

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
When it comes to superannuation, Australians traditionally follow the path of least resistance. When a pot of gold feels 'so far away' members tend to adopt a cavalier attitude and habitual disengagement and, instead, dismiss it in the 'too-hard ...

HSBC Bank fined $35m in landmark scam-protection failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
HSBC Bank Australia has been hit with a $35 million penalty after admitting to widespread and systemic failures in protecting customers from scams. Following a Federal Court hearing in Melbourne on June 18, Justice Bennett handed down the penalty and ...