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Kudu acquires minority stake in Drummond Capital Partners

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
New York's Kudu Investment Management has acquired a minority stake in boutique investment manager Drummond Capital Partners as it looks to expand scope across the domestic wealth management industry. Kudu's investment, although undisclosed, is structured ...

APRA embeds geopolitical risks management ground rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... working with the Council of Financial Regulators on system-wide resilience and public-private coordination on this initiative. APRA's 2026-27 Corporate Plan previously flagged the regulator will focus on lifting geopolitical risk readiness. "Entities ...

Perfect regulatory certainty in digital economy not 'realistic': ASIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
The market regulator said it remains complex to determine and provide regulatory certainty around the digital economy despite the continued growth and development across the sector. Presenting a keynote address at the Digital Economy Conference in Sydney ...

ASIC moves to strengthen defences against financial scams

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has launched a new initiative aimed at helping consumers identify legitimate financial services websites and reducing the growing threat of imposter scams across the sector. ASIC is now collecting ...

AustralianSuper expands European footprint with new hire

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
AustralianSuper has appointed a head of treasury, Europe, which it said will bolster its capability in managing liquidity and delivering value for members. Barbara Ginet will take on the role, joining from Citi where she was most recently managing director ...

Top campaigns of the year recognised at MAX Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... together last night to celebrate the 32 nd annual MAX Awards with the top campaigns being recognised. The community initiative of the year award was won by UniSuper for its STARS project. The best campaigns for ETF products was won by Macquarie Asset ...

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... aims to optimise income sustainability while managing sequencing, inflation and longevity risks. Laughlin said the initiative was driven by the growing confusion retirees face in evaluating competing strategies and product claims. "How does the average ...

ART to employ more First Nations members into its workforce

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has launched its second Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), highlighting initiatives the super fund will complete by the end of 2028, including setting up a First Nations workforce target. The Innovate RAP builds ...

J.P. Morgan AM awarded fresh portfolio structuring mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... TAA overlay enables efficient portfolio tilts and FX implementation, addressing the challenges set out above. "This initiative reflects our commitment to continually improve how we serve clients and deliver investment solutions which are responsive ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
On March 24, merely weeks into the US-Israel war on Iran, the Philippines became the first domino to fall when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint ...