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Guardians farewells head of asset allocation

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
The Guardians of NZ Super has named a new head of asset allocation to replace Charles Hyde, who is leaving to take up a role abroad. The manager of the $94 billion NZ super fund has promoted the current head of strategic tilting Alex Bacchus, who will ...

Growth assets drive recovery for super in latest quarter: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
New research from Morningstar found super funds rebounded "strongly" in the second quarter of the calendar year, reversing weakness recorded in 1Q26. According to Morningstar's Superannuation 360 report for Q2 2026, super returns recovered through their ...

Black Kite Partners nabs MST's chief operating officer

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
Black Kite Partners has nabbed MST Financial's inaugural chief operating officer Karen Sercombe to join the firm in the same role. Sercombe joins the Australian private equity firm after almost eight years with MST Financial. Prior to that she was ...

FinCap beefs up treasury capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
FinCap has welcomed a new member to help scale the firm's private markets managed accounts offering. Akbar Shah has joined the firm as head of treasury and operations, overseeing its cash management, liquidity, funding and special purpose vehicle structures ...

SMC questions SCA's 'mystery caller' report

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) has raised questions on the research methodology of the recently published Superannuation Call Centre Experience Report by Super Consumers Australia (SCA). The data within the report was based on 1000 customer telephone ...

Sequoia caves into InterPrac sale undertaking, ASIC withdraws proceedings

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
With ASIC withdrawing legal proceedings against Sequoia Financial Group after it entered an undertaking not to put the Cross Deed of Guarantee at risk tied to the sale of InterPrac Financial Planning, the group remains coy about the deal with Conquest ...

Findex expands in Adelaide with Wakeful acquisition

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
Findex has strengthened its South Australian presence with the acquisition of Adelaide based accounting, tax and self-managed superannuation (SMSF) firm Wakeful Partners. Findex said the acquisition broadens its local advisory offering as it continues ...

Nesta pulls $247m mandate from Northern Trust over climate stance

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
UK research and innovation foundation Nesta Trust has transferred £120 million ($247 million) of assets from Northern Trust Asset Management to Amundi after the US manager withdrew from major global climate initiatives, highlighting the growing commercial ...

Acclime acquires Melbourne's Polar 993

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
Acclime, a provider of corporate, governance, advisory and fund services across Asia Pacific and global markets, has signed an agreement to acquire the independent trustee and fund administration business from Melbourne. The Hong Kong-based firm is ...

State Super names former super chief as chair

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
State Super has appointed a former superannuation chief executive as chair of its board, effective September 1. Michael Dwyer will take up the role succeeding acting chair Catherine Bolder and brings more than three decades of experience across superannuation ...
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