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Pengana-WAM feud over PIA comes to an end

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2026
Wilson Asset Management's (WAM) Geoff Wilson and his allies will exit the board of Pengana International Equities (PIA) following the settlement of the Pengana Capital Group-initiated lawsuit that failed to stop a highly contested buyback. The listed ...

UniSuper hires former TelstraSuper's head of retirement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... propositions, ensuring advice services remain member-focused, scalable and compliant." The appointment comes as the government is set to introduce the New Class of Advisers (NCAs), as part of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms, to ...

Regulatory reform omnibus bill passage trims CSLR levy disallowance period, payouts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
The passage of Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 overnight will amend how levies are collected under the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) and pay compensation to eligible victims more quickly. The package of reforms was passed by both houses ...

Australian life insurers lag global peers: Capgemini

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... plan to address those relevance gaps, while 'best-in-class insurers' - representing only 10% of all carriers - have set a clear standard. They also achieve 41% higher revenue growth and 12% lower lapse rates by combining consumer-led strategies ...

Openmarkets taps $22tn tokenised market

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
Openmarkets Group and Ondo Finance will bring the latter's institutional-grade tokenised financial products to eligible Australian investors, developing new products tailored to the local market. Both organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ...

Mirova sets up shop in Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
... strengthen our ability to connect them directly with Mirova's investment expertise, origination capabilities, and opportunity set across the region. "It also reflects our long-term confidence in the Australian market and our commitment to expanding ...

First-mover costs stifle digital finance: report

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
Despite Australia boasting the technology and institutional capabilities for digital finance, several factors, including high barriers to first-movers, are derailing growth. According to a report from BlockchainAPAC, which recently conducted a national ...

ASIC zeroes in on recurring compliance breaches

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
ASIC has warned financial advice licensees to address lapses in reference checking, professional indemnity insurance and superannuation advice practices in an update released this week. The regulator has recently released new guidance for professional ...

Amundi deepens Asia investment bench

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... appointments moves also strengthen Amundi's Singapore investment hub, with three senior investment professionals now based or set to be based in the city. Amundi manages €2,581 billion (approximately A$4.16 trillion) in assets globally.

Brookfield wins US$1bn mandate from Nuclear Liabilities Fund

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... credit strategies. The portfolio is expected to combine fund commitments, direct investments and co-investments. Brookfield is set to help the Nuclear Liabilities Fund achieve the required returns to cover the future costs of nuclear decommissioning ...