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Strengthen Life Code for mental health crisis, claims handling: Review

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... with an opportunity to set out its position on this issue more clearly and build on the existing commitments to take extra care and treat people with empathy, compassion and respect, which are in turn supported by specific commitments in the code. Kell ...

Former super fund chief to steer new fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
Ben Palmer, the former chief executive of GESB, has been appointed managing director and chief executive of a newly formed funds management business. Perth-based Affinity Capital Group has launched Affinity Funds Management, selecting Palmer to spearhead ...

AMP head of corporate pensions departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
AMP head of corporate pensions Chris Jansen has retired after just shy of four decades with the wealth manager. Jansen held several roles throughout his tenure, mostly relating to AMP's superannuation offerings, including head of product - superannuation ...

New AMP boss outlines vision amid drooping share price

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
New AMP chief executive Blair Vernon has sought to allay shareholders' fears about the wealth firm's deteriorating share price, saying external factors do not reflect strong financial performance and fundamentals. At his first annual general ...

Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
Super Consumers Australia has called for the government to focus on reforms that will actually protect people, warning against ineffective measures and those that will harm victims. It raised concerns over the proposal to remove the 'but for test' from ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
"I think the odds are on our side." That was the message from Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei at the World Economic Forum in Davos, as the race for global dominance in artificial intelligence (AI) gains historic pace. Anthropic is building the ...

VFMC names head of portfolio strategy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has appointed KC Low as its head of portfolio strategy and asset allocation on a permanent basis. KC took over the role for an interim term in July last year following the departure of VFMC's head of ...

Orbis appoints ex-Antipodes Partners investment director

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
Alison Savas has been appointed as the new investment director at Orbis, working with Eric Marais, head of clients - Australia and Vern du Preez, investment specialist, at the global contrarian fund manager. Prior to the move, Savas was an investment ...

ASIC disqualifies crypto fund director for five years

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... Capital. He also failed to ensure that DCA Capital held an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) and exercise due care and diligence for both entities. Similarly, he did not complete the report on company activities and property with liquidator ...

REI Super names new chair

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
REI Super has welcomed Geoff Peck as its new chair, taking over the helm from Claire Higgins this week. Peck brings more than 40 years' experience across superannuation, insurance and financial services, with expertise in governance, strategy, distribution ...