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Geopolitical risks, private credit threaten financial stability: RBA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... being felt, the vulnerabilities of the US and UK private credit markets could spill over to Australia. In its latest Financial Stability Review report, the RBA highlighted high-profile defaults of automotive parts supplier First Brands Group and subprime ...

Barings nabs Challenger's fixed income lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... markets. He joined Challenger in 2005 as an analyst before moving into the investment management arm. During the global financial crisis, Robinson spent two years in London with Challenger-affiliated hedge fund WyeTree Asset Management. There, he focused ...

Super moves: Future Fund, ART, First Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... including as chief executive of the Superannuation Trustee Office for Guild Group, an executive of ESSSuper, and head of financial planning at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank. He will lead the fund while the board undertakes a formal recruitment process for ...

Geoff Lloyd to lead Perpetual wealth spin-off

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... executive. He has also held executive positions at BT and St George Bank's wealth management arm and was chair of the Financial Services Council. In 2010, Lloyd left a leadership position within BT's advice and private banking business to head ...

Entireti taps AI to centralise advice data

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Entireti is partnering with global financial technology firm Communify to build a digital platform which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to centralise data for its advisers and clients. Entireti's ERA platform will gather, analyse and organise data ...

Government looks to better define roles of regulators

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said the government is looking into the information various regulatory bodies seek from the financial services industry to cut red tape. "We rightly, I believe, have multiple regulators in financial services. ...

FAAA urges inclusion of advisers on occupational shortage list

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has made a submission to the Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) consultation on the 2026 Occupation Shortage List Stakeholder Survey. FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood said there is "substantial evidence" ...

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 ...

Ironbark brings businesses under one national banner

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
Ironbark will consolidate 15 businesses under a new single brand, Ironbark Financial Group. The parent company will operate sub-brands that include Ironbark Advice, Ironbark Private Wealth and Ironbark Investment Solutions. Ironbark Advice encompasses ...

Sequoia advances InterPrac takeover talks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
Sequoia Financial Group said it is in "advanced discussions" with an unnamed buyer interested in taking over InterPrac Financial Planning. Updating shareholders on the future of InterPrac, Sequoia said "discussions remain incomplete and there can be ...