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CALI outlines Life Code changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
Australia's life insurers have set out their action plan with an aim to strengthen their commitments to customers under the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code), following an independent review commissioned by the industry. The industry has committed ...

Metrics freezes redemptions behind listed funds as audit stalls

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... according to an ASX statement by the funds' responsible entity. Media reports have named the MCP Wholesale Investments Trust and the MCP Real Estate Debt Fund among those frozen. The responsible entity, The Trust Company (RE Services), part of Perpetual ...

PPS Mutual creates new director of strategy role

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... structure. "As we enter our second decade, we have the opportunity to do more for the professionals who have placed their trust in us. I know Matt and Avanti will keep our Members at the centre of what comes next, and I'm excited to see what they achieve ...

APRA flexes fresh powers, zeros in on trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released a package of proposals to strengthen trustee investment governance and better protect members' retirement savings. APRA said the reforms are the next phase of its multi-year focus on ...

HNW clients value quality over fees: Praemium

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... investments, compared with 64% of those without an adviser. Those receiving one-off advice recorded a 70% satisfaction rate. Trust appears to underpin the relationship, with financial advisers and wealth managers the most trusted financial professionals ...

ASIC sets FY27 priorities straight

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
ASIC has outlined its supervisory priorities for 2026-27 with reviews of artificial intelligence (AI), member services and advice fee deductions among the areas of focus for financial services firms. The regulator has published sector-specific supervisory ...

HLB Mann Judd appoints four directors

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
HLB Mann Judd has promoted three managers across its business advisory, wealth management, and corporate tax to director level, while welcoming a new tax consulting director from EY. David Ravida, Tom Peskett, Hannah Waller, and Gaurav Vasnani have ...

Longevity gap exposes retirement divide

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
Australian's life expectancy can vary by more than a decade depending on their socio-economic circumstances, highlighting significant differences in how long people may need their retirement savings to last, new research from Actuaries Institute found. ...

Ironbark raises $256m from global investment firm

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
Ironbark Financial has raised $256 million investment from Merchant Wealth Partners, a New York-based investment manager, which provides equity investments to financial services firms. This is Merchant's largest investment outside the US market, joining ...

Perpetual names insto relationship, funds services lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
Perpetual Corporate Trust, the corporate trustee, custody and digital infrastructure services arm of Perpetual, has welcomed an executive to oversee its institutional relationships and managed funds services. Nigel Crampton has joined as head of sales ...