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Netwealth factors First Guardian collapse into executive pay

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2026
Netwealth's board considered the First Guardian Master Fund collapse when determining executive variable remuneration for FY26, as shareholders overwhelmingly supported the company's remuneration report at its annual general meeting (AGM). The remuneration ...

CALI recognises leadership potential

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2026
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) is recognising up-and-coming leaders in the industry with the launch of the ReCALIbrate Women in Life Insurance Pathway. Eight women have been recognised as movers and shakers in life insurance, working ...

Private credit under fire again, widespread failings persist

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2026
Private credit funds continue to lag in improving poor disclosure, distribution and conflict-management practices since ASIC handed down its scathing inaugural report into the opaque sector 12 months ago. A new ASIC investigation finds complex, multi-layered ...

MLC Expand taps private equity owner's US network on AI

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2026
MLC Expand's new private equity owner is helping the platform leverage its US network to fast-track its AI capabilities, chief executive Liz McCarthy said. Insignia Financial, MLC Expand's parent company, was acquired by New York-based CC Capital earlier ...

ASIC takes action on Falcon Capital directors

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
ASIC is suing the directors of Falcon Capital, the responsible entity for the failed First Guardian Master Fund, alleging "serious and widespread failures" in their oversight. ASIC commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Falcon ...

Public and private markets set for convergence: JPMAM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2026
The traditional divide between public and private markets could become increasingly irrelevant over the coming years, as institutional investors seek greater flexibility to capture opportunities across both asset classes. J.P. Morgan Asset Management ...

Trustees drop the ball on advice fee oversight

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
In line with the government's push to tighten the gap in oversight on financial advice fee deductions from super funds, a solution provider is observing a spike in trustees reaching out for expertise, but highlighted the move is not to assess the ...

ASIC bans 14th adviser from MWL

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
ASIC has banned yet another former financial adviser from MWL Financial Services, bringing its total adviser bans - according to public records - to 14. ASIC has banned Pardeep Singh from providing financial services for four years, after finding he ...

Netwealth reports record $36bn FUM in Q1

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2026
Netwealth observed record growth over the first quarter of the financial year, with both funds under administration (FUA) and funds under management (FUM) increasing by $3.4 billion and $2.4 billion, respectively. Market movements also contributed $0.8 ...

FEATURE | Governance | Stumping up

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
"No one can predict a fraud in advance. We're not clairvoyants." The chair of Diversa Trustees, Vincent Plant, testified before last month's parliamentary committee inquiry into the collapse of the Shield and First Guardian master funds. The ...
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