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Aperio joins Akumin

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... partner with them to deliver strong client outcomes, drive efficiencies, and grow their business." Aperio also includes accounting firm Tax Matters and mortgage broking business 123 Loans. Asin said access to broader business support would allow the ...

Integro expands further into Western Australia with merger

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
... strategy to expand its national footprint, while integrating its advice capacity with professional services such as accounting. Earlier in the year, it also merged with Lighthouse Capital Southwest, based in Bunbury, a regional city south of Perth. As ...

Superannuation assets inch to nearly $4.8tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
... $1.8 trillion, comprising 38% of the total assets. SMSFs posted an annual rise of 4% to reach $1.1 trillion in assets, accounting for a 23% market share. Retail super funds have yet to crack the $1 trillion mark, growing 10% over the prior corresponding ...

SMSFA appoints head of professional standards

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... serving as head of public practice and SME at CPA Australia. She brings experience across the financial planning and accounting industries. Previously she also worked with the Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board (APESB) in her policy roles ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... dispensed to about 3.8 million people or roughly 14% of the population. This worked out to be 34.2 million scripts issued, accounting for 72% of all mental health-related prescriptions. Overall, some 5.2 million Australians or 19% of the population received ...

First Sentier awards mandate to Northern Trust

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... Sentier's US$14 billion Irish fund, the First Sentier Investors Global Umbrella Fund, providing custody, depositary, fund accounting and transfer agency services. It has also been named fund administrator for the First Sentier Investors Global Growth ...

AIA Australia reveals stark gender divide in IP claims

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... typically in mid- to late-40s. Female claims were more concentrated, with mental illness and musculoskeletal conditions accounting for over half of all female TPD claims, typically occurring between the ages of 45 and 49. AIA Australia chief executive ...

Super funds show unpreparedness on Payday Super

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... member verifications - three were not validating MVRs during the period measured. In the next 10 highest-volume funds, accounting for a further 14.5%, six returned no positive verifications. James said the results should be viewed as evidence of a system ...

Fiducian Group statutory profit falls 28%

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... not impacted the underlying strength, profitability or future earning capabilities of the group." Looking forward, accounting for the economic and market environment, Singh expects the group to continue to scale and deliver consistent double-digit earnings ...

First Sentier expands Northern Trust mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... Singapore and is a Singapore unit trust offering. Under the expanded mandate, Northern Trust will provide custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services for the investment scheme. By combining the Singapore transfer agency capabilities with Northern ...