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Briefcase names head of growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... direct indexing and ETF model portfolio capabilities for its financial intermediary partners. In this new role, Michael Hasten will work with advisers, family offices, wealth management platforms across Briefcase's model portfolio capabilities, the ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... after a member has been away from work for some time while TPD is generally assessed when it appears a claimed condition will be permanent. "A stronger model would support earlier intervention, rehabilitation and clearer pathways to help members stay ...

FS Power50 voting opens

VINNY VUCAGO  |  SUNDAY, 16 AUG 2026
... and advisers who have developed a strong public profile through traditional and social media. The 122 shortlisted advisers will now progress through the voting process, with voting open until 3 September 2026 at 5pm. The final Power50 will recognise ...

FEATURE: Cryptocurrency, control and confidence

VINNY VUCAGO  |  SATURDAY, 15 AUG 2026
... backdrop of worsening housing affordability, subdued wage growth and growing scepticism that conventional pathways to wealth will deliver the financial security previous generations enjoyed. The movement has sparked a broader debate, extending well beyond ...

NZ Super updates sustainable investment policy

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... investment activities and setting reduction targets; and sustainable investment communication and reporting. The Guardians will review the companies named in the Nazzal proceedings using the updated policy framework and will provide a further update ...

Macquarie puts KPMG audit under formal review

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... of the Macquarie tender in particular?" Stevens said. "We've asked for that work to be externally reviewed, and that will be done by Allens, and the scope of that work has been agreed in detail with Macquarie, so that we can have confidence that ...

ASFA defends super as 'policy success' amid Bragg criticism

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... 2.8% in 1994-95 despite an aging population, while the OECD average is around 9%. Treasury projects Age Pension spending will fall further to 2% of GDP over the next four decades, even as the population aged 65 and over grows substantially. The proportion ...

L1 Group backs former analyst's hedge fund venture

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... 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 investors in September. The PXC Advisors Dynamic Return Strategy has been managed ...

Antares winds up Ex-20 Aussie equities fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... Antares's fixed income and equities units, and Insignia's 40% stake in boutique manager Fairview Equity Partners will be divested in the deal, the terms of which were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of ...

Albanese pushes Trump on tariff exemption

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... Heather Ridout as our Consul-General in New York and that the President knows, and I repeated last night, that our funds will grow to $5.5 trillion over this coming decade," Albanese said. "That represents a very significant fund. They make decisions ...