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Influx of data weighing on legacy systems

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026

... also has a "tangible" impact, particularly for platforms. "It's one of those problems which is manageable at a small scale, but once your platform grows, it can really constrain you," he said. "The core of the issue is that advisers and portfolios ...

Massive Acenda job cuts ire former staff

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026

... workplace change," the union said. FSU national president Wendy Streets ideally wants Acenda to provide transparency on the scale of job cuts and to commit to proper consultation with workers before any further restructuring takes place. "Acenda workers ...

Aussie super funds eye global partnerships at US summit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026

... fund's largest market outside Australia due to its globally dominant financial and capital markets. "Due to our size and scale, and our drive to find the best possible investment outcomes for members, we choose not to limit the fund to Australia," Patrick ...

FNZ appoints leads for APAC, North America

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026

... pipelines, client partnerships and delivery. Habis said North America is a key market for FNZ. "By helping clients modernise and scale on FNZ's AI-enabled, end-to-end wealth management platform, we can reduce friction, enable more transparent and digital-first ...

National Reconstruction Fund makes $200m investment

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026

... which is unique in local capital markets." "Our investment provides Macquarie Technology with the financing it needs now to scale up its sovereign cloud and cybersecurity businesses, while helping to position the company as an attractive partner for ...

US alternative lender launches $250m income fund

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026

... managing their capital strategies. "Founders are becoming more deliberate in how they approach financing as their businesses scale," Georgatos said. "Rather than relying solely on equity, many are incorporating structured private credit to support growth ...

Betashares invests in AUD-backed stablecoin

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026

... investment marks Macropod's first major institutional capital raise since receiving regulatory authorisation and will support the scale-up of AUDM, its regulated digital Australian dollar stablecoin. AUDM is designed to function as core tokenised settlement ...

QIC expands private debt exposure in European infrastructure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026

... transactions for the business to-date, QIC said. "I'm very proud to continue working alongside our exceptional team as we further scale the platform," Scully said. "With a strong pipeline for the year ahead, our team will continue to selectively deploy ...

Major super reforms cost members $670m in death benefits: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026

... mismatch between current policy settings and the present-day reality for Australians with super. "Our research now shows the scale of that consequence. The problem these laws were designed to solve, unwanted multiple accounts and balance erosion, has ...

ASX partners with LSEG to upgrade derivatives platform

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026

... transparent, and globally competitive markets while demonstrating leadership in delivering world-class markets technology at scale." ASX recently flagged a jump of 20% in its total expenses to $264.4 million in the first half of the financial year, after ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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