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Acclime acquires Melbourne's Polar 993

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
Acclime, a provider of corporate, governance, advisory and fund services across Asia Pacific and global markets, has signed an agreement to acquire the independent trustee and fund administration business from Melbourne. The Hong Kong-based firm is ...

Platforms are not solution providers: AZ NGA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... adviser productivity, reiterating that it is the advice business' responsibility to do so. Speaking at the Financial Services Council (FSC) Shaping Advice Summit, Barrett took aim at platforms for how they portray themselves as the leaders in solving ...

PC calls on government to 'redouble' efforts to close the gap

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... Button said. "Programs that put communities in control of providing culturally safe early childhood education and care services, like the Connected Beginnings program, are showing the way forward." The PC said for the first time the ADCR has been able ...

Colchester launches first two ETFs in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... partnership with Equity Trustees." Equity Trustees executive general manager of corporate and superannuation trustee services Andrew Godfrey said: "As investors continue to seek opportunities beyond traditional domestic fixed income markets, these ETFs ...

Local advice sector an attractive opportunity for global PE firms

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... at its "infancy", many can capitalise on buying low and selling high. Speaking in a panel discussion at the Financial Services Council (FSC) Shaping Advice Summit in Sydney this morning, AZ NGA group chief executive Paul Barrett said the local advice ...

State Super names former super chief as chair

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... Catherine Bolder and brings more than three decades of experience across superannuation, investment management and financial services. His appointment follows senior leadership roles including chief executive of First State Super, now Aware Super, where ...

FSC calls for tougher oversight of advice licensees

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
The Financial Services Council ( FSC ) has called for a significant overhaul of ASIC's supervisions of financial advice licensees, arguing stronger regulatory oversight is needed to better protect consumers following recent industry failures. In a white ...

ASIC wins court order to wind up Capital Guard

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... appoint independent liquidators to take control of the company. Capital Guard promoted itself as a regulated financial services provider that specialised in acquiring and holding corporate bonds on behalf of clients. ASIC cancelled Capital Guard's Australian ...

Perpetual rejects EQT bid again as growth continues

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... funds under administration increasing 2.4% over the quarter to $1.35 trillion, supported by growth across debt market services, managed funds services and digital businesses. "In line with our strategy to invest in new capabilities to support long-term ...

Bravura dual lists on the London Stock Exchange

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... million, higher than the previous guidance range of $69 million to $73 million. Bravura noted strong demand for project services across business units as well as overall cost discipline as two key drivers improving outcomes. It said cost discipline will ...