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New Forests expands US forestry footprint

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
New Forests has expanded its presence in North America after acquiring 44,200 acres of forestry assets in Washington State, marking a significant addition to the firm's growing US portfolio. The forestry assets, acquired from Campbell Global, are predominantly ...

Vale Alan Greenspan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
Former Federal Reserve chair Alan Greenspan has passed away, aged 100. Greenspan was nominated to chair the Fed by then-President Ronald Regan in 1987 and served under four Presidents in the position until 2006. During his tenure at the Fed he oversaw ...

ASIC charges developer over alleged $10m fraud

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
Property developer David McWilliams has been charged over an alleged $10.1 million fraud scheme involving investor funds raised for specialist disability accommodation projects, following an investigation by ASIC. McWilliams appeared before the Southport ...

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 ...

ASIC moves to preserve derivatives and securities relief framework

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
ASIC is seeking industry feedback on plans to remake four legislative instruments covering exchange-traded derivatives, securities transfers and securities lending arrangements, ahead of their scheduled sunset later this year. The regulator said the ...

Equity Trustees opts out of super trustee business

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
Equity Trustees has decided to exit from its super trusteeship business via its subsidiary Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited (ETSL), after facing continued scrutiny over the Shield and First Guardian collapses. Equity Trustees commenced a strategic ...

Super balances rise but gender retirement gap remains stubborn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... behind men, and that gap must be fixed," SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said. The disparity remains evident across every state and territory. The gap is narrowest in the ACT, where women's balances are equivalent to 94% of men's, while Western ...

Frontier awards custody mandate for ICIO offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... to provide asset servicing for clients of the new offering. Frontier announced in October 2025 it would be absorbing the State Super investment team as part of developing the capability to offer an end-to-end advice and portfolio management service for ...

Poor succession plans expose advice firms to crisis events: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
Most financial advice practices are ill-prepared to manage the sudden death or permanent disablement of a principal, according to new research, underscoring widespread gaps in succession and contingency planning. Business Health's newly released What ...

Acenda in the hot seat over enterprise agreement

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) has urged the employees of life insurer Acenda to reject an offered enterprise agreement that would see themselves "paid less, stripped of basic leave entitlements and given watered-down redundancy clauses." The FSU said ...