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Ironbark acquires family office firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
... principal adviser and founder Tim Eustace said the business had been looking for a partner that would be the right fit. "Our focus has always been on delivering for our clients. After a strategic review we felt that we needed a new partner who wanted ...

Apostle Fund adds two staffers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
Apostle Funds Management has welcomed two senior executives to its investment and operations team as it intensifies its push for growth. Adam Camillo joins as chief operating officer while Harrison Lane is appointed investments director. Lane brings ...

GAM nabs Janus Henderson equities team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
Swiss fund manager GAM Investments has brought in a new team to run its flagship European funds in a move that signals renewed institutional interest in European markets. GAM has appointed a European equities team from Janus Henderson to manage its ...

Former TCorp exec sets up consultancy

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
A longtime investment professional has set up an investment consultancy to advise superannuation funds on the total portfolio approach (TPA) to investment. Nigel Wilkin-Smith founded Long Horizon Enterprises to address what he sees as a glaring gap ...

Quality over quantity: CareSuper on mergers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
The dust has barely settled on the merger that created CareSuper as it is today and chief executive Jason Murray is gearing up for another in mere months - but he's not looking to make a habit of it. On November 1, CareSuper and Spirit Super finalised ...

Greenwashing remains an enforcement priority: ASIC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... monitored by the regulator, and greenwashing is no different. O'Rourke wrapped up her presentation by stressing that their focus is to help reporting entities to comply, and in the context of a three-year transition. "High quality, consistent, comparable ...

Coalition names shadow treasurer, financial services minister

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... said. National Party leader David Littleproud thanked Ley for guiding the Coalition back to a position of unity and said the focus is now on Anthony Albanese. Littleproud said holding the Labor government to account is important to democracy, adding ...

New SMSF trustees drive financial advice uptake

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
Trustees of newly established self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are behind a surge in the uptake of financial advice, according to a Vanguard/Investment Trends SMSF report. The report, while showing that adviser influence is growing in new SMSF set-ups ...

CSLR levy underspend expected as claim processing slows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... Berry said. With fewer claims paid, CSLR's operating costs are tracking below the levy estimate. The scheme continues to focus on ensuring eligible victims of financial misconduct are supported in line with its legislative mandate.

ASIC tells super: 'You have everything you need to not fail'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... told Financial Standard the regulator has super funds in its sights for more than just claims handling delays. "The main focus is on member services more generally, this is a multi-year phased project" Constant said. "We will come back to death benefit ...