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Family businesses turn to external chief executives: Deloitte

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
While family members will largely remain at the helm of family businesses post-succession, a Deloitte Private report anticipates a meaningful shift globally, with more businesses preferring outside professionals to step into the chief executive roles. ...

HUB24 FUA soars over $164bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
HUB24 performed soundly in the quarter ending 30 June 2026, with total funds under administration (FUA) increasing 20% from the previous corresponding period to $164.3 billion. The total FUA comprised platform FUA of $139.5 billion (up 24%) and portfolio ...

New alternative investment firm lands in Sydney

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
A pair of Remara directors, along with an iPartners private credit specialist, have joined forces to launch a new alternative investment firm, targeting an underserved segment across the private credit market. Timothy Wilson, Blake Velkovski and Haim ...

Brighter Super hires legal chief from crisis-hit Corporate Travel

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
Brighter Super has appointed Corporate Travel Management's group chief legal officer and company secretary as its incoming chief legal officer. Shelley Sorrenson is set to take on the role, effective September 21. On Friday, Corporate Travel informed ...

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
Treasury has released new Statements of Expectations (SoE) for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), with an emphasis on how the regulators should promote a more sustainable ...

UniSuper backs tech despite AI caution

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... losing lots of money without the prospect of making profits for years to come." Pearce said the fund was also avoiding direct investments in data centres despite strong investor enthusiasm, opting instead to take some profits from parts of its technology ...

Eiger Capital co-founder flags retirement

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
Stephen Wood, the co-founder of small-caps specialist Eiger Capital, which has more than $895 million in funds under management, has announced his retirement. Wood told investors he will remain on the portfolio management team until the end of the 2027 ...

arcpoint OCIO adopts dual chief investment officer model

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
After launching five months ago, arcpoint OCIO has opted for a two-person chief investment officer (CIO) model. Former chief investment officer of Mason Stevens' Jacqueline Fernley founded the new outsourced chief investment office (OCIO) as a dedicated ...

Former T. Rowe Price distribution head finds new role

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
After a four-month hiatus, the sales director is now calling Evidentia Private, the private wealth arm of Evidentia Group, home. Former T. Rowe Price head of intermediary sales for Australia Jonathon Ross has joined Evidentia Private as principal, private ...

Another MWL adviser banned over Shield collapse

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
ASIC has banned another MWL Financial adviser Nicole Niu from providing financial services, controlling an entity that carries on a financial services business or performing any function involved in the carrying on of a financial services business for ...