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ASIC launches action against Equity Trustees for $65m First Guardian failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... occurred," said at the time. In February this year Equity Trustees placed its superannuation arm under review as it continues to face scrutiny over the Shield and First Guardian failures.

Russell Investments hires from BT

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
Russell Investments has welcomed a director of key accounts and platforms within the wealth team. Tonya Ripley has joined from BT where she was head of national accounts. Prior to that Ripley also held roles at HUB24 and AMP. "Tonya brings over 20-plus ...

ACCC approves Zurich's ClearView takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... is unlikely to have the effect of substantially lessening competition in any market." "The merged firm would continue to face competition from alternative suppliers of life insurance in the retail adviser channel, including TAL, AIA, Acenda, Metlife ...

Combating modern slavery difficult but not impossible: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... Australasia (RIAA) Conference. According to estimates from the International Labour Organisation, some 50 million people globally face modern slavery conditions. For investors, it means being cognisant of modern slavery hiding deep inside global supply ...

InterPrac targets First Guardian victim, disputes AFCA ruling

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
InterPrac Financial Planning is taking action against a former client and victim of the First Guardian Master Fund collapse for an Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) determination it is vehemently contesting. The new proceeding comes off ...

Low fees a strong indicator of fund survivorship: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... pronounced in the multisector growth category. "This result is consistent with the well-documented difficulties active managers face in adding value through dynamic asset allocation, given the inherent challenges of reliably forecasting market regimes," ...

Investors the biggest losers in 2026 Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... order prior to several changes slated for mid-2027. Telford warns that business owners, investors and family enterprises face fundamental change, and a compressed window to reassess their structures before the changes take effect, saying this is "an ...

Industry welcomes government's productivity push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... investment, creating jobs, lifting living standards and driving stronger economic growth. "At a time when Australians continue to face cost-of-living pressures, lifting productivity is essential to sustainably growing wages and improving living standards," ...

Government pushes for investment risk taking

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... a sole trader, a partnership, or run through a trust or company, and is particularly valuable for sole traders who often face higher administrative burdens relative to their size," the budget read. This measure is estimated to reduce compliance costs ...

Budget doubles down on housing supply with $2bn infrastructure push

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers unveiled a new $2 billion Local Infrastructure Fund aimed at accelerating housing delivery and easing development delays. The fund will support local governments and state utilities providers in delivering essential "last mile" ...