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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund. As the firm looks for a replacement, Mercer Pacific chief financial officer Court Haas has been appointed as interim chief ...

NAB-owned WealthHub cops $1m ASIC fine

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... number used to identify the entity responsible for placing orders and trades through a market participant's trading system. ASIC said the information is critical to monitoring trading activity, detecting misconduct such as insider trading and market ...

Super funds fail customer service test: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... answers the phone." He added the findings underscore the need for mandatory customer service standards across the super system, backed by public reporting, independent benchmarking and better staff training. In early 2025, Treasury floated new mandatory ...

ASIC fines Deutsche Bank for 'systemic' reporting failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
The market regulator penalised Deutsche Bank $2 million for misreporting more than 260,000 over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions, saying the fine reflected "deficiencies" in the reporting framework and such failures were "systematic." ASIC ...

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... sectors it supervises rather than taxpayers, the regulator said. The funding model, introduced following the Financial System Inquiry, recovers ASIC's costs through a combination of industry funding levies and fees for service. Levies support ongoing ...

Start-ups carve out confirms tax reforms are 'flawed': WAM

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... is flawed. "You cannot fix a structural problem with a narrow, conditional and capped concession. "Australia needs a tax system that directs capital towards productive Australian businesses, not one that discourages investment and innovation." The firm ...

HeirWealth launches AI integration

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
HeirWealth has launched a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server allowing financial advisers, accountants and family offices to query consolidated client wealth data through artificial intelligence assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude. The Australian ...

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb. Based in Melbourne, Greg Wilkinson has joined as head of investment management while ...

ISS STOXX acquires Scientific Beta

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
ISS STOXX has acquired Scientific Beta from Singapore Exchange (SGX) in a bid to expand its presence within the asset owner segment and deepen engagement with large institutional investors. Scientific Beta was established in 2012 by the EDHEC-Risk Institute ...

ASFA strengthens cyber security with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has named its head of cyber and financial crime, bringing relevant experience from a super fund. Michael Collins has joined ASFA, stepping into the role with over 20 years of experience in ...