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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquires Asset Partners Private Wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) has acquired Queensland financial advice firm Asset Partners Private Wealth. Robina-based Asset Partners Private Wealth was acquired for an undisclosed amount by Illinois-headquartered AJG. The advice firm previously ...

Australians unlock only 1% of $600bn in home equity: Deloitte

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... familiar with reverse mortgages, awareness among general mortgage brokers remains low, presenting an opportunity to improve broker accreditation and product awareness, he said. "Similarly, as superannuation funds develop retirement income strategies ...

AustralianSuper reduces fees on Member Direct option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
AustralianSuper has made a raft of changes to its Member Direct option, effective March 28. Portfolio administration fees on the 'Term Deposits' and the 'Shares, ETFs and LICs' levels of access will be reduced from $180 p.a. to $150 ...

Netwealth reports HY loss after $100m payment to First Guardian victims

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... to benefit from strong demographic tailwinds, AI and process automation, in addition to opportunities commencing in the broker segment," Netwealth said.

Centrepoint offloads lending solutions business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
Centrepoint Alliance will offload its lending solutions business to Astute Financial Management to solely focus on licensee services, financial advice, managed accounts and platforms. Under the agreement, Centrepoint said it will retain the lending-as-a-service ...

Ironbark exec finds new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
ASX-listed Associate Global Partners has welcomed a head of private wealth and brokers to its distribution team. Scott Baker joins the multi-boutique asset management firm to support growth and deepen relationships with fund manager partners. He works ...

AMP to relaunch SMSF property lending solution

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... Christofides added: "SuperEdge combines practical features, like flexible repayments and an optional offset, with a digital broker experience that helps reduce friction and improve turnaround times." "We've built in automated SMSF structure checks and ...

SMEs prepare for Payday Super cashflow crunch

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
The Payday Super reforms, effective from July, will hit cashflows of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as they scramble to pay superannuation to employees sooner. Earlypay chief executive James Beeson has urged SMEs to begin preparing for the Payday ...

No room for a neutral stance in 2026: BlackRock

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... picking. The upper end of the spectrum of AI investment ambitions through 2030 accumulate to $8 trillion, the report said. "Broker analysts see total annual hyperscaler revenue increasing by $1.6 trillion. That would fall short of the revenues needed ...

TT Investments improves cash offer for 360 Capital shares

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... occur, it said. 360 Capital Group has a market capitalisation of $61.02 million. Morgan Financial is currently acting as the broker for the transaction.