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AIA Australia rolls out TPD CORE

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
AIA Australia has launched TPD CORE, a new retail product that charges lower premiums and provides clearer claim assessment criteria for total and permanent disability (TPD). Some of TPD CORE's key features include a five-year rate guarantee, a ...

Federated Hermes partners with Conduit Digital

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
Federated Hermes has entered a strategic alliance with Singapore based Conduit Digital Holdings to launch a regulated tokenised money market fund distribution structure across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, including Australia. Under the arrangement ...

WT Financial takes majority stake in TNT Advisor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
WT Financial has acquired a 70% stake in paraplanning provider, TNT Advisor Solutions (TNT), for $2.4 million. WT Financial managing director Keith Cullen said advice practices increasingly need access to scalable specialist capabilities, including ...

Opex Consulting taps Iress data lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
Former head of data science at Iress has joined the Adelaide-based financial advice solutions provider to lead a wide range of its ongoing initiatives to enhance efficiency for financial advisers. Alten Hulme has joined Opex Consulting as head of enterprise ...

Macquarie names new wrap platform lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
Macquarie has appointed a new head of wrap platform after Michelle Weber stepped down from the role following a 13-year tenure at the company. Chloe Neil has taken on the role, and will be responsible for the strategy, growth and management of Macquarie's ...

Invesco APAC head to retire

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
... responsibilities across Invesco's Asian operations, including Australia, greater China, Southeast Asia and the firm's institutional client strategy. Before joining Invesco, he held a range of leadership positions across the asset management industry. ...

APG tops up MaxCap mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
APG Asset Management has topped up its mandates with MaxCap, deploying another $557 million ($US400m) to invest across Australian real estate. The discretionary mandate will continue to invest in first-mortgage loans across all real estate sectors with ...

KKR to pocket $24bn from USI sale

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
... acquisition of NFP in 2024. USI's emerging wholesale capabilities will strengthen Aon's ability to meet a wider range of client needs and meaningfully participate in the E&S segment, among the fastest-growing areas in US commercial insurance ...

Australian Unity to wind down Platypus AM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
Australian Unity will wind down Platypus Asset Management, its wholly owned Australian equities fund manager, following a strategic review of the business. Australian Unity chief executive, wealth and capital markets, Balaji Gopal said the business ...

Acclaim Wealth names chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
The Brisbane-based wealth and superannuation business has appointed a new chief executive, as former boss Terry Constable landed a new role at Infocus after almost three years at the helm. Julie Hamilton has taken on the role of chief executive, joining ...