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Esencia Wealth expands into Queensland

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... 3 Wealth and Marsden Wealth Advisers will mark Esencia Wealth's first office in Brisbane, building on its national growth strategy. "Our expansion into Queensland represents a significant step in building a truly national advice business," Esencia ...

Rest strengthens investment approach, digital member services

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... investment platform, Matrix, while focusing on transparency, controls, and operational resilience in line with the super fund's growth and regulatory obligations, it said. Rest general manager, investment operations Joseph Youssef said Rimes' platform ...

FSC ups expectations on platform trustees' governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... liquidity characteristics, and stress testing. Trustees should also consider the option's distribution profile and growth dynamics, how the issuer or responsible entity manages conflicts of interest, and consider any external research or ratings ...

Australian Ethical bleeds $500m amid geopolitical tension

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... expected to carry through in future quarters. Meanwhile, the ethical manager continues to make progress across its newer growth channels, including gaining traction in the middle market segment by securing a new $50 million not-for-profit client. The ...

AllianceBernstein debuts second active ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... investors felt during that period and sought to develop a fund that would better protect investor capital while still offering growth opportunities. "Since then, the fund has navigated many market drawdowns under Kent's leadership, delivering investors ...

Two Ensombl senior leaders exit

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... membership officer Emily Jenkins finished up last week. Visser was in the role since January 2023 and before that was head of growth for nearly two years. Before Ensombl, Visser was a strategy specialist at Zurich, business development manager at Macquarie ...

Global economy 'drifting' to adverse scenario: IMF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... Middle East, the global economy is drifting closer to the adverse scenario of its projections. The IMF has downgraded its growth projections for 2026, expecting the global economy to slow down to 3.1% in the year from 3.4% in 2024-25. This projection ...

Mutual Trust promotes executive to head of investment solutions

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... in this expanded role will ensure we continue to deliver the quality our clients expect while positioning us for future growth."

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Private markets have experienced significant growth in recent years, and investors are showing no signs of slowing down. Global private equity (PE) investment rose from US$1.8 trillion in 2024 to US$2.1 trillion in 2025, despite a decline in deal volume ...

AZ NGA acquires Tasmanian advice firm

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... already holds a minority stake in FWA, acquired through its 2024 acquisition of AMP's equity portfolio. AZ NGA chief growth officer Chesne Stafford said the acquisition marked a significant step in strengthening the group's presence in Tasmania. ...