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Perpetual weighed down by wealth management business

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... that it has entered into a non-disclosure agreement with the group but reaffirmed there is no certainty that the process will result in a binding offer, or any transaction will eventuate, at the current stage, advising shareholders do not need to take ...

Super trustee business dents Equity Trustees' FY26 results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... declared a final dividend of20 cents per share, fully franked, bringing total FY26 dividends to 76 cents per share, but said it will continue to manage capital "conservatively" while the STS exit process is completed and dividend capacity will "continue ...

Centrepoint takes control of QLD advice group

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Centrepoint Alliance will acquire a 51% controlling stake in Queensland-based financial advice business SEQ Advice Group Pty Limited (SEQ), with the deal expected to initially contribute about $600,000 in annualised EBITDA. The acquisition forms part ...

Sequoia gives InterPrac sale a second shot

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... not name which company it has been engaging with for the potential sale. "This process is at an early stage, and Sequoia will continue to keep the market informed of events concerning the sale process in accordance with its continuous disclosure obligations," ...

American Century names APAC managing director

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... Asia Pacific, joining from Dimensional Fund Advisors. Nigel Stewart has joined the US$350 billion global asset manager and will report to Avantis Investors chief investment officer Eduardo Repetto. "Nigel is a global visionary leader with a strong track ...

Macquarie board rejects KPMG as auditor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Macquarie's board has rejected KPMG as its auditor starting 2027 and will instead proceed with incumbent auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). This comes after Macquarie chair Glenn Stevens was grilled at the August 14 parliamentary hearing over the ...

CSC tests waters on digital assets with Northern Trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... investment solutions. The partnership builds on the previous collaboration of both organisations in Project Acacia, where the two will also explore regulated settlement assets and other digital payment mechanisms, including liquidity management, settlement ...

Bathla collapse rattles private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
Property developer Bathla Group went into voluntary administration yesterday, raising fears that investors will pull back from private credit funds exposed to the sector. In response, MA Financial has introduced a temporary monthly redemption limit ...

Australian Unity names chief of staff, marketing lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
Australian Unity made two new senior hires, one of whom is the chief of staff while the other will lead the customer and marketing division. Antony Strong is the new chief of staff as well as general manager for strategy and alignment. Strong worked ...

FSC raises the bar for PC managers with fresh standards

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... Best Practice Principles (mandatory) and the FSC Guidance Note No. 57: Private Markets Best Practice Guidance (voluntary) will come into effect on 1 July 2027. The standard sets expectations across governance and accountability, valuations, liquidity ...