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Pengana takes WAM feud over PIA to Takeovers Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... disclosure, including regarding its intentions with respect to the buyback rights issue. On July 28, Pengana threatened legal action against PIA, alleging among other things, "material conflicts of interest" were not disclosed in the lead up to the shareholder ...

Macquarie names new wrap platform lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
... close to two years. She was also stationed at Commonwealth Bank and Morgan Stanley previously, while bringing extensive legal expertise across BT Financial Group, Investec Bank Australia, Shearman and Sterling, Corrs Chambers Westgarth and Coudert Brothers ...

Sequoia revokes dividends, chief financial officer exits

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... a profit of $3.2 million in the previous year, following a loss on sale of subsidiaries, impairment costs and additional legal costs. Sequoia interim chief executive Alex Fabbri said: "Sequoia faced significant challenges during FY26 and continues to ...

Iress sharpens tech integration to reduce adviser admin burden

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... stays perfectly synced between both systems at all times." BillWill is a living register that sits between a client's legal will and their financial plan, capturing the financial, practical and personal detail a family needs when a client loses capacity ...

FEATURE | Managed accounts | Industrialising advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... regulator's attention to the governance of what is being offered to retail clients. Managed accounts operate under two legal structures: separately managed accounts (SMAs) and managed discretionary accounts (MDAs). SMAs are the structure most widely ...

Super trustee business dents Equity Trustees' FY26 results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... the financial year, including a $13.1 million impairment charge, the group said. "The result also included $5.4 million of legal and advisory costs associated with the strategic review process, responses to regulatory notices, enhancement of investment ...

Sequoia gives InterPrac sale a second shot

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... said. This comes after Sequoia's deal to sell InterPrac to Conquest was left in the air. In early August, ASIC withdrew legal proceedings against Sequoia after it entered an undertaking not to put the Cross Deed of Guarantee at risk tied to the sale ...

AFCA moves to reinstate APT Strategy, opens doors for victims

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... regulatory developments, court proceedings and government reforms. Kee said she worked closely with Callun Blurton from FD Legal throughout this process "because we both believed these investors deserved the opportunity to have their complaints heard." ...

Netwealth profit hit by First Guardian costs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... The platform provider incurred a $71 million post-tax compensation charge for affected members, alongside $3 million in legal and professional fees related to First Guardian. The cost follows the Federal Court's declaration that Netwealth Superannuation ...

First Guardian victims advance in case against InterPrac

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... generator Aus Super Compare. For Kee's portion, Justice Beach's order compelled InterPrac to pay $368,903.11 and legal costs of $3500 to the court's bank account. Danielle Adams, who was also invested in First Guardian, will have the amount ...
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