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Former NZ Super investment head lands chief executive role

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
The former head of investments at the Guardians of New Zealand Super Fund - who left in November 2025 after a 14-year stint - has secured the top job at a national organisation. After almost a year since his departure from NZ Super, Hishaam Mirza is ...

Asset management tops salaries in product management, marketing

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
Professionals in asset and wealth management can command premium salaries in the fields of product management and development, as well as marketing and communications, the latest Parity Consulting Salary Guide and Market Insights reveals. For the 2026 ...

Viridian launches national broking business

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
Viridian Financial Group has launched Viridian Lending, bringing the mortgage broking operations under a single national brand as the group seeks to strengthen links between brokers and financial advisers. The launch completes the integration of the ...

FEATURE: Cryptocurrency, control and confidence

VINNY VUCAGO  |  SATURDAY, 15 AUG 2026
... isn't reaching young people where they are in life." The findings coincide with the Australian financial advice profession continuing to contract. According to ASFA, the number of licensed financial advisers has fallen by around 40% over the past ...

L1 Group backs former analyst's hedge fund venture

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
L1 Group has launched a new hedge fund venture, PXC Advisors, with the help of a former investment analyst at the helm. The joint venture with Andrew Lin, who is the portfolio manager and founder of PXC Advisors, will launch a flagship strategy to external ...

CareSuper hires from AustralianSuper, Rest

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
CareSuper has welcomed two senior investment directors from other super funds to strengthen its investment capability. Jessica Melville has joined the $65 billion fund as general manager portfolio management, while Andrew Thomas commenced as general ...

AI advice boom highlights urgent need for affordable advice: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
... arrangements, stronger protections against predatory lead generation, sensible DBFO reforms and measures to grow the advice profession. According to FAAA research, nine in 10 advisers expect the CSLR levy to further increase the cost of advice, with ...

ASIC warns investors over Yepbit platform

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
ASIC has warned investors against dealing with Yepbit and Yepbit Exchange after receiving reports customers have been unable to withdraw funds from the purported digital assets and futures trading platform. Yepbit claims to operate globally, including ...

DASH appoints new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
DASH Technology Group appointed a new chief executive, replacing the incumbent who left the company in May. Glenn Poynton is the fintech's new chief executive, having previously held senior roles at Betashares, Class and Macquarie Group. He finished ...

HUB24 expands C-suite with innovation role

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
HUB24 has strengthened its executive leadership team with the creation of a new chief operating and innovation officer role, bringing technology, innovation and strategy implementation under a broader remit. Jason Hair has been appointed to the newly ...