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WTW names head of corporate for Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
Willis, a WTW business, has appointed a head of corporate for Australia to lead its property and casualty business across Australia. Will Sare has stepped into the role, transitioning from his former position as head of sales for the Pacific where he ...

SIAA calls for fresh talent amid advice demand

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
Stockbroking and investment advice firms need to broaden their approach to attracting and retaining talent as the profession prepares for a major shift in clients and wealth, according to a new report from the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association ...

End of an era as Bowater leaves Frontier

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
Industry veteran Kim Bowater is leaving Frontier Advisors after 24 years, marking the departure of one of the asset consultant's most senior figures. The director of consulting started at Frontier in 2002, climbing the ranks to reach the firm's ...

Brookfield wins US$1bn mandate from Nuclear Liabilities Fund

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... eight nuclear power stations. Around £3 billion in decommissioning costs have been paid to date. The decommissioning program is expected to continue into the next century, with the fund investing its assets to generate the returns required to meet future ...

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 ...

NZ Super names head of strategic titling

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, the manager of the NZ Super Fund, has named its new head of strategic tilting. The role was vacated following the transition of Alex Bacchus to a new position as head of the asset allocation department last ...

RBA consults on settlement infrastructure following Project Acacia

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
... services. The consultation is one of several initiatives identified in Project Acacia that will form the basis of a future program of work aimed at ensuring Australia's money, payments and settlement arrangements remain fit for the future. "Central ...

FEATURE | Managed accounts | Industrialising advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... outcomes. "We can work with them to build something bespoke, bottom up from scratch, an investment strategy or an investment program for their business," he says. "Or if they've already got an investment program, then we can look at that. We can ...

AUDC supports startup to launch tokenised private credit offering

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... fintech company to integrate its Australian domiciled stablecoin for a tokenised private credit offering via its grant program. Kasu is a real-world-asset private credit platform that connects loan originators with capital providers, ranging from institutional ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... mental health challenges. CSC via its insurer AIA runs a range of programs, including AIA Embrace, a more holistic health program, and My Psychologist. "Understanding that members have access to these services, often at little or no cost through their ...