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Ironbark brings businesses under one national banner

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... will consolidate 15 businesses under a new single brand, Ironbark Financial Group. The parent company will operate sub-brands that include Ironbark Advice, Ironbark Private Wealth and Ironbark Investment Solutions. Ironbark Advice encompasses businesses ...

Bain Capital to acquire Perpetual's wealth management unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... The two parties entered the binding agreement that will see Perpetual license its Perpetual Wealth and Perpetual Private brands to the Perpetual Wealth Management Group for a period of 15 years. Perpetual will continue to own all rights to the Perpetual ...

Iress fills APAC wealth role from within

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... master trust and insurance products. In that role, he oversaw MySuper, retail superannuation and investment products across brands including MLC, Plum, ANZ Smart Choice, OnePath and IOOF. He has also held senior roles at MLC Wealth, Colonial First State ...

Zurich Financial Services to acquire ClearView

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... independent expert's review. ClearView chair Geoff Black said: "We believe Zurich and ClearView are highly complementary brands in life insurance and that, if the scheme is implemented, Zurich will be a great custodian to continue delivering ClearView's ...

Betashares hires marketing chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... $400 billion. Betashares founder and chief executive Alex Vynokur said Herlihy's experience building customer-focused brands made her an excellent addition. "We're excited to welcome Elaine as we strengthen our brand, marketing and communications ...

MLC ramps up corporate super push

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... within the corporate employer market." "We know that MLC is one of Australia's most trusted and enduring financial brands and that generations of Australians recognise the golden egg as a symbol of quality, expertise and a pioneering spirit." MLC's ...

Pinnacle takes over Pacific Asset Management

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... while we at Pinnacle also continue to pursue our own global strategy. Both firms have fantastic momentum today and both brands have power that should be harnessed and built upon. We have tremendous respect for, and faith in, Matt and his team as builders ...

Change in AI sentiment, credit events could 'derail activity': AustralianSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... risks that could impact activity. "Two are uppermost [concerns] in our minds: further credit events on the heels of First Brands and Tricolor Auto Group; and a reversal in AI sentiment. The US would be particularly vulnerable to any pullback in AI sentiment ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... America's financing needs. They argue the examples of failures he has pointed to - the collapse of car parts manufacturer First Brands and subprime car lender Tricolor - are not the norm and have unique issues behind their downfall. While there are ...

ASIC issues $2.2m infringement notices

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... notices include Aje Hold, Bing Lee Electrics, Bob Jane Corporation, Frank Green Holdings, Harris Scarfe, Global Retail Brands, Grill'd, McCain Foods Australia, Outdoor Supacentre, Pearl Corporation of Australia, and White Fox Boutique. Each company faced ...