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First-mover costs stifle digital finance: report

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
Despite Australia boasting the technology and institutional capabilities for digital finance, several factors, including high barriers to first-movers, are derailing growth. According to a report from BlockchainAPAC, which recently conducted a national ...

'Easy peasy, done': Senate rips Equity Trustees' checklist governance

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
A Senate committee tore into Equity Trustees' governance at a hearing today, with one senator calling its approach to onboarding Shield and First Guardian a "checklist model", a characterisation the trustee rejected. The committee revealed Equity ...

NZ Super names head of strategic titling

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, the manager of the NZ Super Fund, has named its new head of strategic tilting. The role was vacated following the transition of Alex Bacchus to a new position as head of the asset allocation department last ...

Five V taps Barrenjoey finance lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
Five V Capital has named its chief financial officer, who most recently served as the head of finance for private markets and regulations at Barrenjoey. Keith Veitch has commenced in the role at the boutique investment firm, bringing 25 years of experience ...

Crole banned for 10 years after abrupt exit from Sequoia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
ASIC has banned former Sequoia Financial Group managing director and chief executive Garry Crole for 10 years, following the events that unfolded under his leadership. Crole was a director of InterPrac Financial Planning from 20 August 2004 to 1 December ...

CareSuper earns place among pension fund giants, ART breaks into top 20

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has cracked the top 20 ranking of the world's largest pension funds, while CareSuper has debuted on WTW's annual Global Top 300 Pension Funds report. This year's Thinking Ahead Institute and Pensions & Investments ...

Integro expands further into Western Australia with merger

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
Integro Private Wealth has merged with West Australian advice firm Coastline Private Wealth, strengthening its presence across the region. The expansion is part of the advice firm's strategy to expand its national footprint, while integrating its ...

LGT Wealth Management hires five advisers from rival

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
LGT Wealth Management Australia has expanded its Syndey private client advisers' team with five senior hires from UBS Wealth Management. Michael Marr, Sean Carroll Seamus quick, Stephen Cabot and Patrick Armitage join as senior investment advisers. ...

MSC Group awarded mandates for natural resources strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
MSC Group will provide administration capability and trusteeship for a natural resources strategy focusing on the energy sector and select commodities. MSC Trustees will provide trusteeship, while MSC Abacus will provide fund administration and registry ...

Is demand for active ETPs genuine beyond outlier conversions?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
As the active exchange-traded product (ETP) market continues to grow, new Rainmaker Information research asks whether demand has genuinely improved or if it is underpinned by conversions from three investment managers delivering "three exceptional months ...