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Insignia Financial shareholders approve takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Insignia Financial shareholders have voted in favour of the proposed acquisition by CC Capital Partners by an overwhelming majority of 98.65%. Insignia chair Allan Griffiths said he is pleased with the strong level of shareholder support for the Scheme ...

AZ NGA acquires Tasmanian advice firm

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... said the firm has a deeply loyal client base. AZ NGA already holds a minority stake in FWA, acquired through its 2024 acquisition of AMP's equity portfolio. AZ NGA chief growth officer Chesne Stafford said the acquisition marked a significant step ...

New AMP boss outlines vision amid drooping share price

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... organisational efficiency. To drive organic growth, Vernon said this will be done via a "relentless focus on customer acquisition and retention, and importantly, by growing and deepening our adviser partnerships." He plans to ramp up the use of AI across ...

WT Financial Group welcomes first chief financial officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
The ASX-listed WT Financial Group (WTL) has welcomed its inaugural chief financial officer, who was integral in the execution of the company's Investco strategy. Michael Peters has been appointed to the newly created role and will accelerate its consolidation ...

Viridian targets double-digit growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
Viridian Financial chief executive Raamy Shahien told Financial Standard he is focused on continuing to grow the business through hires and more mergers and acquisitions (M&A), targeting a double-digit growth rate. "We've always been clear that ...

Challenger injects $3.7bn in BOQ, bolsters private credit book

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... Zealand's NZ$240 million of interest-free payment receivables, extending its presence in the country following the acquisition of a NZ$560 million residential mortgage portfolio from Bluestone in December 2024. Challenger's bid to acquire ASX-listed ...

Minchin Moore, Edney Ryan Wealth Management merge

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... firm will continue to look at opportunities to grow the business, through both referral partnerships and the further acquisition of existing advice practices nationwide. "As part of our growth journey, we are always looking at opportunities to broaden ...

AZ NGA plots regional NSW advice hub via new partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... families have complex advice and succession planning needs but are underserved, it said. The announcement follows the acquisition of a partial stake in Oreon Partners in Adelaide and the partnership with Sydney Financial Planning late last year, as the ...

Count expands national advice footprint with $72m takeover

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... a financial advice, investments and accounting business with 14 locations across the east coast of Australia. The acquisition of Oracle Advisory Group will strengthen Count's platform for future growth, enhancing its ability to integrate further financial ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
Australia's sovereign wealth fund has seen another senior exit, coming just a week after private markets leaders David Bluff and Tammi Fisher stepped down. Simon Fraser, who served as acting executive director of overlays and treasury management ...