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US private credit firm swoops in to save Star

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... returned to the ASX around a month later and saw its share price plummet by close to 50%. The report found there were "governance and cultural concerns" plaguing the casino operator. Earlier this month the governance issues culminated in the Federal ...

Akambo ventures into asset consulting, makes first hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... role. Akambo has launched Vertex Investment Services, which partners with advice businesses to strengthen investment governance, portfolio construction and mandate implementation. Through its affiliation with Akambo, Vertex provides access to institutional-quality ...

Super funds must protect members, says Kirkland

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... ASIC will be monitoring trustees continuously if they are maintaining active oversight and providing effect to the governance settings they have adopted. He also highlighted a member's choice is not an excuse to "displace" trustee responsibility, stating ...

Equip Super appoints acting chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... secretary in Meera French. French joined last month in the role, jumping across from Hostplus where she was head of legal, governance and resolutions. She oversees the legal, compliance, governance and company secretariat functions. She's previously ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... into the $2 trillion MIS sector off the back of the Shield and First Guardian disaster. This time, the focus is on governance and oversight of registered MISs used by retail investors, particularly how ASIC's role can be improved. Given that imposing ...

Platform funds, mega funds to dominate: Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... 13 for non-platform funds. Mercer said the volume difference requires distinct services, technology, and investment governance structures, as well as engagement models that reflect the tri-partite relationship between trustee, adviser and member. The ...

Barings nabs Challenger's fixed income lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... global asset-based finance capability. "Corporate appointments like this reflect our ongoing investment in leadership, governance and platform depth as we continue to expand the franchise globally," he said. Moore added that Robinson's appointment ...

Aware Super hires from AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Jessica Xu Smyczynski has jumped from AustralianSuper to Aware Super as senior manager, asset governance. At Aware Super, she will play a central role in asset governance, supporting the fund's investment strategy while helping ensure robust oversight ...

Fund manager red flags founders' massive pay packages

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... equity-like returns, without having to perform or take any of the risk. CSL's chief executive Paul McKenzie and the corporate governance issues unfolding in the company over the past 18 months are an example. "Paul McKenzie, I don't know how long ...

Government looks to better define roles of regulators

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... touched on the public policy questions that have been raised by the Shield and First Guardian collapses. "One is around governance and accountability for managed investment schemes, and this is an issue which has been on the public agenda for a long ...