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FEATURE | Platforms | The investment supermarket

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... "interconnected chain of entities," including lead generators and financial advisers along with concerning super-switching practices, the role of platforms has also come under scrutiny. ASIC in its latest review of trustees noted they are not doing enough ...

ASX to rejig corporate governance framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... balance between transparency, accountability and flexibility and do not require every entity to adopt the same governance practices. "Instead, it asks entities to explain their governance arrangements and, where they do not follow a recommendation, explain ...

legalsuper appoints HESTA executive as CEO, names new CIO

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... specialising in the legal sector," he said. "In addition to demonstrably strong investment performance and member engagement practices, legalsuper continues to challenge more conventional views that 'bigger is better' within Australia's superannuation ...

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... super sector, where super fund should avoid exposing their members to underperforming funds and funds with sub-standard practices including in relation to expenditure. The prudential regulator will also aim to bear expertise on insurance affordability ...

arcpoint OCIO adopts dual chief investment officer model

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... Stevens' Jacqueline Fernley founded the new outsourced chief investment office (OCIO) as a dedicated resource for advice practices, family offices, charities and foundations. Brad Creighton will join as co-chief investment officer, sharing investment ...

Super funds fail customer service test: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... large APRA-regulated superannuation funds, forced to take action on poor and widespread administration and back-office practices, notably led by Cbus and AustralianSuper. Cbus paid a nearly $24 million fine for the lengthy delay of death benefit payments ...

Entireti names former Perpetual chief as chair

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... board and his insights are invaluable," he added. "A key goal for us is to drive the productivity dividend inside advice practices and the board plays an important role in assisting us to execute our strategy and realise our ambitions." Younger noted ...

Advice veteran's exit creates $1bn Tassie wealth group

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
... acquired by Wealth Financial, also based in North-West Tasmania, in a deal that brings together two longstanding local practices with aligned philosophies and client-first values. The merged business will oversee about $1 billion in funds under advice ...

arcpoint OCIO scores more mandates, Larapinta Private launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
... cyclical," arcpoint founding partner, chief executive and chief investment officer, Jacqueline Fernley said. "These three practices arrived with very different needs, from running a single asset class to a full governance build, and each chose mandate-based ...

ASIC makes first move since putting private credit on notice

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... schemes, as the market watchdog has recently ramped up its scrutiny on private credit, focused on "poor private credit practices including retail private credit funds". The heightened monitorisation highlights a fund's transparency, governance, valuation ...