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VBP names inaugural chief growth officer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
Financial planning outsourcing specialist Vital Business Partners (VBP) has created a new executive role focused on expanding advice relationships, winning new clients and strengthening its offering to advice businesses and licensees. Craig Kouimanis ...

CFS distribution executive steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... executive for distribution in July 2021. This was part of a broader transformation strategy CFS rolled out that also unveiled new leadership that included promoting Kelly Power as the chief executive of CFS Superannuation at the time. Darren McKenzie ...

Product Showcase: Making group insurance count

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... supporting a more integrated client experience." Bringing choice and flexibility This year, North launched North Protect, a new group insurance offering available through eligible North and MyNorth Super and Pension products. "One of the strengths of ...

ASIC strengthens AI trading safeguards

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... transition period gives industry practical time to implement the changes without compromising their objectives." Ahead of the new rules commencing, ASIC is also consulting on updated regulatory guidance to assist industry with their transition. ASIC ...

ACCC green lights I Squared takeover of oOh!media

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... global infrastructure investor beat Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) and Oaktree Capital Management in a bidding war to become the new owner of oOh!media. PEP offered to pay $1.40 per share in April. Two months later, the three bidders all upped their offers ...

Pacific AM to land SMA solutions Down Under, appoints investment chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
Pacific Portfolio Solutions (PPS), the related body corporate of Pacific Asset Management (PAM), will bring the latter's separately managed account (SMA) solutions to Australia from the UK, welcoming an industry stalwart to chart the course. Both ...

ART-owned G'day Group invests $200m in regional holiday parks

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
... Habitat Noosa, earlier this year," Wilckens said. The $20 million upgrade of discovery parks in Townsville will include 30 new cabins and 30 sites, plus new visitor facilities, building on a $5 million investment G'day Group recently completed which ...

Vietnam joins FTSE Russell emerging market index

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
Vietnam has officially joined the FTSE Russell Global Equity Index Series, marking a new phase for its capital market as it moves from frontier to Secondary Emerging Market status. The reclassification took effect on 21 September 2026, following years ...

FAAA flags gaps in discretionary trusts tax reforms, deficient framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... trusts and income should be excluded and how a fixed trust should be defined. One of the proposed changes is introducing a new option for discretionary trusts to be exempt from the minimum tax if they elect to make fixed distributions to pre-nominated ...

JPMAM, QIA join forces in $28bn partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... investment dialogue, joint programs, and the direct exchange of ideas, this collaboration will play an important role in unlocking new opportunities for both firms to generate long-term value." JPMAM recently launched a private equity strategy in Australia ...