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Iress fills APAC wealth role from within

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... group's superannuation division, where where he improved financial performance and managed the sale of the business to Apex Group in January 2025. "Sam brings deep wealth management industry experience and a strong track record of product leadership ...

Iress sticks to simplification plan, will consider "bona fide" takeover bids

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... ongoing cost discipline and a sharper operational focus." Last year, Iress completed the sale of its superannuation business to Apex Group. It has also offloaded its market data business QuantHouse. The simplification has already delivered around 60% ...

Apex to acquire Mercer's super admin business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
Apex Group is taking over Mercer's stand-alone superannuation administration operations. Apex said the strategic lift-out enables it to integrate Mercer's experienced administration team and operational capabilities directly into its own business, enhancing ...

Most read in 2025: Superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... business Iress entered into a binding agreement to sell its superannuation business to global financial services provider Apex Group in January. Iress said the decision to divest the superannuation business follows a strategic review as part of the company's ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... Despite the rut the industry is in, several providers are seizing real opportunities in areas where incumbents fall short. Apex Group launched in Australia in 2009 and acquired Mainstream Group in 2021, catering to 200,000 investors in the managed funds ...

Feature: Retirement | Rewarding risk

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... retirement." A secret weapon These are sentiments echoed by John Manserra, a senior financial adviser and director at Geelong-based Apex Advice. Manserra's client base are unlikely to be described as 'high-net-worth individuals' but he says ...

Fortitude Investment Partners expands team

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
... more than a decade of experience in accounting and private markets fund administration, including her most recent role at Apex Australia while Stafford was previously at Wilsons Advisory and Goldman Sachs. The new hires strengthen the group's differentiated ...

Local custody assets hit record $5.6tn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... head of markets and securities services, Australia and New Zealand Nick Wheeler said. Also achieving double-digit growth was Apex Group, which saw its overall assets under custody rise 14.1% to $40.6 billion and Netwealth, which jumped 11% to $112 billion. ...

ETF Shares awards fund administration mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
Following its launch earlier this year, ETF Shares has selected Apex Group to provide end-to-end fund administration and custodian services. ETF Shares was launched only a few months ago, co-founded by chief executive Cliff Man, chief investment officer ...

Iress deputy chief made redundant, takeover talks confirmed

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... remains on track for completion in the second half," Price said. Iress completed the sale of its superannuation business to Apex Group in June. Apex Group purchased the super business for $40 million cash and additional payments of up to $20 million ...