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TPB consults on AI usage rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... division at KPMG Australia and honorary professor of taxation and chair of the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute Advisory Committee at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University.

APRA shuffles executive director lineup

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), including representing APRA on the policy development committee and the audit and risk committee. He was the immediate past chair of the Asian Forum of Insurance Regulators. Meanwhile, APRA ...

Akambo ventures into asset consulting, makes first hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
Akambo is expanding its scope, launching an asset consulting business and appointing a former Olympian to a senior role. Akambo has launched Vertex Investment Services, which partners with advice businesses to strengthen investment governance, portfolio ...

New deputy chair for FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... the board. Telfer previously served as an FSC director between 2022 and 2025, co-chaired the Funds Management Board Committee, and chaired the Standards Oversight & Disciplinary Board Committee. Telfer was previously UBS Asset Management country head ...

Victory Capital exits Janus Henderson acquisition bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... acquire Janus Henderson, saying it was "disappointed" with the process and engagement with the latter's special committee. This leaves on the table the bid made by Trian Fund Management and General Catalyst Group Management of US$52 per share, which ...

Pepper Money rejects Challenger's bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... earlier this month. "Following its consideration of the proposal and consultation with shareholders, the independent board committee (IBC) has determined that the revised proposal is not reasonably capable of execution," Pepper Money said. "Accordingly ...

U Ethical chief executive departs, successor named

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... including a short stint as its chief executive, and was partner at Mavin Advisory Group prior to that. He also served as a committee member and chair at the Financial Services Council for nearly a decade. He is currently the independent chair of Pengana ...

Barings nabs Challenger's fixed income lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... set to join Gryphon Capital Investments as a senior portfolio manager and will also sit on the firm's investment committee. Gryphon is a Barings-owned specialist credit manager, forming part of its global asset-based finance platform. Barings managing ...

Camilla Love heads to RBC BlueBay

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... also the founder of F3, Future Females in Finance. She chairs the Abbotsleigh Foundation and the UNSW Alumni Advisory Committee, and serves as a director of Cache and a member of the UNSW Foundation. Her Alpencrest partner Read Price is a former global ...

PIMCO appoints local managing director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... leadership in the local business. Adam Bowe, who heads Australian portfolio management and sits on the Asia-Pacific portfolio committee, joined PIMCO 14 years ago from Tudor Investment Corporation, where he oversaw global macro research and trading. ...