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Iress retains tech mandate with Capital Haus

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
Private wealth management firm Capital Haus has extended its technology mandate with Iress. Iress noted its core advice technology platform, Xplan, has supported Capital Haus throughout its evolution from a small independent financial advice practice ...

Government backs Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
The Federal Government has backed an overhaul of Australia's regulatory sandbox framework, agreeing to repeal the legislation underpinning the Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox (ERS) and replace it with a more flexible model designed to support financial ...

Acclaim Wealth appoints head of distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
Acclaim Wealth has appointed Tony Smith as head of distribution. Smith will lead Acclaim's distribution strategy, adviser engagement initiatives and business development activities nationally, with a focus on supporting existing adviser relationships ...

IFM targets growth opportunities with new global office

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
IFM Investors has opened its first office in Singapore to capture growth opportunities in a region "under allocated" by institutional investors. The organisation said the Singaporean presence reinforces its long-term commitment to the region and positions ...

HNWIs demand outperforming, mission-driven endowment funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
High-net-worth investors' (HNWIs) increasing demand for philanthropy vehicles with robust governance, a clear mission and can outperform in equal measure is helping fuel the rise of endowment funds such as the Aspect Impact Fund. The endowment aims ...

Mulino unveils Financial Innovation Strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
Treasury has unveiled a new Financial Innovation Strategy that will also establish a Financial Innovation Committee to support a coordinated whole-of-government approach to financial innovation. Announced by minister for financial services Daniel Mulino ...

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 ...

Australian instos inject $705m into Nuveen strategy

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
Brighter Super and JANA are among a group of Australian institutional investors who have injected $705 million into Nuveen's Arcmont Asset Management European direct lending strategy. Brighter Super, JANA Private Credit Trust and two other Australian ...

Superannuation assets inch to nearly $4.8tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
Total superannuation assets hit nearly $4.8 trillion in the last financial year, marking a 9% rise, namely driven by the rise of industry funds. APRA's newly released statistics for the year ending June 30 showed Australians' retirement savings ...