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Sequoia abandons InterPrac sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
Following ASIC's concerns over the transaction, Sequoia Financial Group tore up the agreement to sell InterPrac Financial Planning to Conquest Investment Partners, saying the two parties failed to satisfy all the conditions within the required timeframe. ...

NEOS, TAL honoured at Life Insurance Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
The insurers were recognised for excellence in adviser service and product innovation. At an event in Sydney last night, NEOS took home the 2026 Life Insurance Award for Excellence in Adviser Service, presented by Financial Standard. NEOS was selected ...

Trump building 'better' super system than Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
US President Donald Trump has unveiled his new retirement savings plan, inspired by Australia's superannuation system. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the government designed a plan "that's something pretty close or in the direction of the ...

M&A is not a 'scattergun' approach: AZ NGA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
Since completing its first-ever deal over a decade ago, AZ NGA has completed more than 200 transactions but each of them carries the same purpose to scaling the advice platform, which isn't a "scattergun" approach, AZ NGA group chief executive Paul ...

JANA appoints inaugural chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
The asset consultant will soon have its own chief investment officer, hiring Matt Wacher to the newly created role. JANA said the appointment reflects its constant evolution as the world in which it operates changes, with client and regulatory expectations ...

Australia's economic growth lays far beyond capitals

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
While Australia is often viewed as a collective economy, an expert said each city and state can possess a wide range of different opportunities and characteristics for future growth. Speaking to Financial Standard, Wingate Group co-head of private wealth ...

Rainmaker Information hires from APRA

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
Camille Schmidt has joined the Rainmaker Information research team as associate director. Schmidt was most recently principal analyst at APRA, a role she held since January 2023. There she led research projects related to super fund member outcomes ...

NZ Super promotes two, hires from Cbus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
NZ Super Fund has made three key appointments to its investment team, covering private equity, real assets and sustainable investment. In an update, NZ Super Fund said it has promoted Sian Orr to the role of director, private equity. Orr was previously ...

Evolution Trustees names chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
Ben Norman will stay on as chief executive for Evolution Trustees after serving on an interim basis. He served as chief operating officer at Evolution Trustees for more than eight years and was appointed the interim chief executive following the passing ...

Inflation skyrockets in March, RBA hike almost certain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.6% in the 12 months to March 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "March CPI inflation of 4.6% is up from the 3.7% annual inflation to February. Annual CPI inflation is the highest it's ...