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King's honours list lauds two super fund chiefs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
The chief executives of Hostplus and Hesta were among the leaders that have been recognised in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours List for their outstanding achievements in the superannuation industry. For the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) ...

More aggressive than ever: ASIC defends First Guardian investigation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
ASIC was pulled up by the Senate Economics Committee over the time it has taken to act against Falcon Capital, the responsible entity for the collapsed First Guardian Master Fund. ASIC chair Sarah Court, attending the first parliamentary committee after ...

Canopy Investors shuts doors, winds up fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
Canopy Investors is shutting its doors three years since launching and is in the process of winding up its flagship Global Small & Mid Cap strategy. The Bennelong Funds Management boutique was launched in early 2023 by Magellan Financial Group veterans ...

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF)/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register (FAR), latest data shows. Padua WealthData's weekly adviser update shows ...

Perpetual acquires majority stake in Interfi

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
Perpetual has agreed to acquire a 70% stake in loan servicing technology provider Interfi Systems. Perpetual said the acquisition will strengthen the digital capabilities of its Corporate Trust business while continuing to reduce debt. The ASX-listed ...

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
... with Android to follow, and is free to every Australian until 30 June 2026. Existing subscribers can sign in with their current credentials. In February, Otivo completed its partnership with Colonial First State across its FirstChoice Employer and FirstChoice ...

Almost half of Aussies not making voluntary super contributions

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
... those missed contributions can potentially be used later, when people are better placed financially," Smith said. Under current rules, individuals with a total superannuation balance below $500,000 can carry forward unused concessional contribution caps ...

BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
... Park was named chief financial officer and Maria Fink was appointed as head of business management for life protection. Current BT chief executive Matt Rady, who has been in the role for more than four years, previously was the chief of Allianz Retire+ ...

Cooling economy could keep RBA on hold

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... including employment, before making another move. Our view remains that the terminal rate for this hiking cycle is either the current cash rate of 4.35%, or possibly 4.60% if the RBA delivers one more hike later this year."

Treasury considers reward system for whistleblowers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... further tie up limited regulator resources. Assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino said the review will investigate whether the current laws are working as intended, identify any ongoing concerns, and, where appropriate, recommend further improvement. This ...
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