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AMP profits fall as Alexis George prepares to step down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... in FY24. However, underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) grew 20.8% to $285 million mostly driven by success in the platforms business. Platforms underlying NPAT up 9.3% from $97 million in FY24 to $106 million. The superannuation and investments underlying ...

ASIC inquiry an 'inflection' point for ASX: Lofthouse

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... of switching over to the new clearing platform with CHESS Release 1, which will use the new enterprise cloud and data platforms. We are working closely with our market participants on readiness measures as we get closer to our target go-live date of ...

KKR splashes $603m on HMC platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... significant benefits to HMC shareholders and is consistent with our strategy to build scalable and high return on equity platforms. "KKR's capital will enable the platform to materially grow operating capacity, cash flow and progress the strategically ...

ADQ absorbed by fellow Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... powerhouse with a diversified asset base" under the L'IMAD umbrella. It will incorporate 25 investment companies and platforms and over 250 subsidiaries, including Etihad Airways, McLaren, and Abu Dhabi Ports. It's estimated L'IMAD will now oversee some ...

HMC Capital wholesale head exits for COO position

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... structuring across the business. He was involved in helping develop products for HMC's credit and private equity platforms and assisted in the repositioning of HMC's Core Private Credit Fund, which has doubled its AUM over the last 12 months ...

Hiring for risk, member services to take off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... As for where those opportunities lie, Kaizen said there was a sharp uptick at the end of 2025 in the number of wrap platforms hiring for risk roles. This came in the wake of the Shield and First Guardian collapses, with the increased regulatory scrutiny ...

ASX to spend $264m to modernise tech, uplift risk management

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... due to further upgrades in its resources to uplift risk management and to modernise and support its major technology platforms. Slower uptake of e-statements at a time of high trading volumes also contributed to the increase in expense guidance, it said. ...

Brighter Super names chief investment officer

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... in scale and sophistication, Damein's experience in building multi-asset class portfolios and direct investment platforms will be invaluable," said Brighter Super chief executive Kate Farrar. Brighter Super chair Ron Dewhurst said: "Damien brings ...

AI, operational failures key regulatory risks for ASIC in 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... and decision-making without adequate disclosure. This is being driven by lower investment thresholds and investment platforms enabling retail participation. "Private markets are opaque, and Australia has limited regulatory reporting outside superannuation ...

New vertical integration model to sprout in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... integration will emerge in the financial advice sector in 2026, while an oligopoly of two providers will dominate the platforms market, Finura predicts. Finura's Australian Wealth Tech Predictions report for the year ahead states that as competition ...