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Royal London AM hunts for next chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
Royal London is now searching for a new chief executive for its asset management business as Hans Georgeson steps down from the role after five years. In the meantime, Royal London group chief financial officer Daniel Cazeaux will fill the role on an ...

Treasury launches minimum tax on discretionary trusts draft legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
Treasury has released draft legislation on the minimum tax it is set to impose on discretionary trusts from 1 July 2028. A 30% minimum tax on certain discretionary trusts will apply and be payable by the trustee. Treasury is seeking feedback on several ...

Swyftx confirms executive line up

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
Swyftx has confirmed its leaders, including its chief executive who served as the managing director at Lazard for nearly a decade previously. Andrea Yuen has stepped into the role of chief executive, while Cathryn Lyall has become the chair after acting ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
Australia is in the grips of an unprecedented mental health crisis. It joins a league of other, what anthropologist Joseph Henrich coins as "Western, Educated, Industrialised, Rich and Democratic" or "WEIRD" countries, grappling with the perfect storm ...

Trusts, foundations deploy $100m in catalytic capital: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
A new report reveals Australian trusts and foundations have deployed $100 million into higher-risk, impact-focused investments over the past three years, signalling promising demand for catalytic capital despite the market remaining in its early stages. ...

AMP North appoints head of strategic growth

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
AMP North has appointed Emma Kirk as head of strategic growth, marking her return to the financial services giant after two decades. Kirk previously spent 10 years with the group, holding roles within AMP Financial Planning and AMP Adviser Services ...

First Sentier awards mandate to Northern Trust

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
First Sentier is consolidating its global asset servicing providers, mandating Northern Trust in Ireland and Singapore. Northern Trust has been appointed fund administrator and depositary for First Sentier's US$14 billion Irish fund, the First Sentier ...

How next gen infra is transforming diversification: Partners Group

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
Next generation infrastructure is emerging as an asset class that can provide excellent diversification in a portfolio, while catalysing support for further public-private incentives aligned with the government's climate targets, an expert said. Speaking ...

First Sentier expands Northern Trust mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
Northern Trust has once again expanded its service offering with First Sentier Group, this time for its First Sentier Investors Global Growth Funds. The First Sentier Investors Global Growth Funds represent a collective investment scheme in Singapore ...

PE giants partner with Nvidia for $709bn AI platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR have signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nvidia to mobilise half a trillion US dollars ($709bn) of third-party capital to further accelerate the buildout of artificial intelligence ...