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Massive Acenda job cuts ire former staff

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... us to deliver on our strategy and our customer commitments." This new structure will be in place by the beginning of the second quarter. "We recognise this has a real impact on people, which is never easy. We commenced an extensive and considered consultation ...

Active equity managers underwhelm in 2025: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... revealed. Despite relatively resilient results in the first half of 2025, global equity active funds lost ground in the second half. These funds had an asset-weighted average return of 9.6% versus the 13.3% gain in the S&P World Index (AUD). Over longer ...

CALI pushes for advice reforms as Australians turn to AI

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... risk of falling victim to scams and dodgy providers." CALI said the federal government continues to delay introducing the second part of its financial advice reforms. Tranche two of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) legislation would allow ...

Fixed income becoming an ETP staple: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
Rainmaker Information's latest report on exchange traded products (ETP) said fixed income is normalising as a core allocation. It said flow trends have shifted meaningfully from 2022 when equity income strategies were in high demand as investors ...

Aussie super funds eye global partnerships at US summit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... trillion superannuation system as a rare achievement and a force for good. "It's scale continues to grow - set to become the second largest retirement system globally by 2035," Vincent said. "In less than 50 years, Australians' combined retirement savings ...

Division 296 legislation passes, LISTO to increase

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... oppose a better retirement for low-income workers." Another broken promise The Opposition responded sternly during the second reading of the bill, highlighting some of the reforms' flaws. Deputy leader of the Opposition Jane Hume vented her concerns ...

ASIC has 'strong appetite' to hold boards to account

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... remunerated, sometimes handsomely, to do their job, which requires real engagement with information provided to them." The second is that: "Directors cannot substitute reliance upon the advice of management for their own attention and examination of ...

Local custody industry surpasses $6tn milestone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
Many custodians saw double-digit growth in their assets under custody in the second half of 2025, but none more so than BNP Paribas. Assets under custody in Australia grew to $6.2 trillion in the first half of FY26, an increase of 8.6% on the June 2025 ...

Mercer's OCIO lead set to depart

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... the firm. Mercer partner Craig Hughes is stepping down to take some downtime, with plans to return to the industry in the second half of 2026. "Working within, growing and then leading Mercer's OCIO business has been a wonderful experience," he said. ...

WT Financial Group focuses on B2B strategy as profits grow

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... Rushby Financial, and a further agreement to acquire accounting firm Fusion Partners. Following the establishment of the second Hubco entity, Select Advice, the initiative continues to progress several acquisitions including Legacy Planning with multiple ...