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Tribunal affirms InterPrac, FSGA adviser bans

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
The Administrative Review Tribunal has affirmed ASIC's decisions to ban two former financial advisers from InterPrac Financial Planning and Financial Services Group Australia (FSGA) who were involved in the Shield and First Guardian master funds ...

Mirova sets up shop in Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
... our commitment to expanding Natixis Investment Managers' capabilities across the region." Meanwhile, Mirova deputy general manager and global head of private assets Raphaël Lance said: "Australia has become a strategic market for Mirova's private ...

Trust emerges as key drivers of super fund loyalty

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
... trust has emerged as the clearest driver of loyalty and advocacy, according to new CoreData research. The research found general enquiries have fallen from 34% to 28% based on members' contact reasons, while enquiries about contributions, insurance and ...

Netwealth recruits AI expert to boost in-house advice tech

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
Netwealth has appointed data intelligence expert and technologist Silvio Giorgio as general manager of data and artificial intelligence (AI). An immediate focus for Giorgio will be to aggregate multiple sources of data for advisers, helping organise ...

Iress retains tech mandate with Capital Haus

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... (AI)-driven product strategy that will help financial advisers slash work processes by nearly 40%. Iress customer distribution general manager Kerry Ong said the firm looks forward to support Capital Haus's technology foundation needed to scale effectively. ...

Infocus continues leadership expansion with new appointment

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... the firm said. The appointment follows the appointment of former Acclaim Wealth chief executive to the role of executive general manager, platforms last month, as well as a new head of professional standards in March. Smith brings nearly four decades ...

Active equity managers lag benchmarks: SPIVA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... across Australian equity categories," S&P DJI's APAC head of index investment strategy Sue Lee said. Australian equity general funds were among the weakest performers, with 78% failing to beat the S&P/ASX 200, which gained 2.4% during the period. The ...

Diversa board backs chief executive pay rise, bonus amid First Guardian fallout

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... and putting at risk 2079 Australians," she said. "I'm very concerned about that." Plant confirmed that Diversa has a general provision in its remuneration policy for clawbacks of bonuses as well as deferrals but decided against using them given Peterson ...

Inquiry rips into Diversa: 'All profit, no responsibility'

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
... onboarding and monitoring First Guardian differed from Netwealth's and Macquarie's processes. Rachel Griffith, the general manager of investment oversight, explained Diversa undertook its standard due diligence process in 2020, including consideration ...

Treasury launches minimum tax on discretionary trusts draft legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
Treasury has released draft legislation on the minimum tax it is set to impose on discretionary trusts from 1 July 2028. A 30% minimum tax on certain discretionary trusts will apply and be payable by the trustee. Treasury is seeking feedback on several ...