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MUFG to acquire GROW Inc

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... support a diverse range of strategies, products and member experiences, while continuing to meet rising expectations around service, data, governance and operational performance. "The proposed acquisition of GROW Inc to our organisation would enable ...

APRA hits 12 super options with failed grade

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... MultiActive Geared that sit in three super funds offerings - failed the test. The three super funds are the IOOF Portfolio Service Superannuation Fund, Oasis Superannuation Master Trust and Retirement Portfolio Service. "These options are specifically ...

FAAA pushes to expand NCA to financial advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) said it will advocate strongly to expand the scope of the New Class of Advisers' to all financial advisers, which will currently be limited to only superannuation funds and life insurers. The reforms will ...

Capital Group makes C-suite appointment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
Capital Group has named a new chief information officer to be based in California and set to take on the role in November. Guillermo Veiga will take on the role, succeeding Marta Zarraga, who will retire at the end of the year. Veiga will relocate to ...

ASIC, APRA urge finance sector to demonstrate AI threat response

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
ASIC and APRA have called on financial services firms to move beyond awareness of frontier artificial intelligence (AI) risks and demonstrate they can respond to threats unfolding at unprecedented speed. The regulators' warning follows nine industry ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... initiatives often delivered through employers. Another offering is Pain Coach, a digital and telehealth chronic pain management service, which can also be accessed by people undergoing cancer treatment, for example, and experience discomfort, nausea ...

Super trustee business dents Equity Trustees' FY26 results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... FY27 including the launch of a client portal, a unified payments process and continued evolution of the estate management service offering." Meanwhile, CTS onboarded 45 new responsible entity and trustee appointments and 37 new custody appointments. ...

Centrepoint takes control of QLD advice group

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... business serving regional and metropolitan Queensland clients, with a strong record of growth, adviser development and client service," Shuttleworth said. "We see an opportunity to support SEQ's next stage of growth through Centrepoint's technology ...

American Century names APAC managing director

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... consultants help their clients around the world achieve financial success," Repetto said. "Nigel joins a team with a strong service culture who are eager to deliver the best for our clients. His passion for positive community impact and helping investors ...

Macquarie board rejects KPMG as auditor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Macquarie's board has rejected KPMG as its auditor starting 2027 and will instead proceed with incumbent auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). This comes after Macquarie chair Glenn Stevens was grilled at the August 14 parliamentary hearing over the ...