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APRA flexes fresh powers, zeros in on trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released a package of proposals to strengthen trustee investment governance and better protect members' retirement savings. APRA said the reforms are the next phase of its multi-year focus on lifting ...

Hamilton Wealth mandates arcpoint OCIO

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
... outsourced chief investment office as the specialist family wealth advisory firm seeks to strengthen its investment governance and support the needs of its growing client base. arcpoint founding partner Jacqui Fernley will take on the role of chief investment ...

Netwealth faces potential class action over First Guardian failure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
... Act in relation to the First Guardian Master Fund. APRA has been working to uplift platform trustees' investment governance under a new consultation as part of minster for financial services Daniel Mulino's reform package unveiled in August. ...

'Easy peasy, done': Senate rips Equity Trustees' checklist governance

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... today) responded by noting it as an "unfortunate turn of phrase" but added the trustee has a well-developed investment governance framework, and it was followed on the specific occasion. ASIC currently has two proceedings against Equity Trustee alleging ...

Inquiry rips into Diversa: 'All profit, no responsibility'

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
... referring to one APRA-imposed licence condition in 2023 and another one applied last December, relating to investment governance frameworks and practices, including oversight of platform investment options made available to members, particularly around ...

Super trustee business dents Equity Trustees' FY26 results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... advisory costs associated with the strategic review process, responses to regulatory notices, enhancement of investment governance arrangements and compliance with licence conditions," Equity Trustees said. Despite ongoing legal issues with ASIC, the ...

Netwealth profit hit by First Guardian costs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... 182,276 and financial intermediaries rose 5.9% to 4205. Netwealth also said it had materially uplifted its investment governance capability during the year, including through its Reviewing Investment Standards and Excellence program. The platforms market ...

Philip King stages transition to retirement

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... "Multi-strategy products across the group continue to see increasing client demand and we are evolving our broader investment governance and oversight frameworks to support this growth. "This includes the near-term establishment of a Regal investment ...

Trustees, platforms, cyber risk under APRA spotlight

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... recommending investment options," APRA said. As previously reported, a key theme for APRA this financial year is investment governance with respect to valuation practices and platforms. This is part of assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino's newly announced ...

Federal Court confirms Netwealth's First Guardian failures

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... trustees play and shouldn't be overlooked. It also follows APRA commencing to uplift platform trustees' investment governance under a new consultation as part of minster for financial services Daniel Mulino's reform package unveiled this week. "Superannuation ...
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