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AIA snags Acenda head of products

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
AIA Australia has welcomed a new head of partnerships, who joined from Acenda after leaving the firm in March. Alison Bodinnar has commenced in the role, bringing more than two decades of insurance and financial services experience across Switzerland ...

Super sector an important source of resilience: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has released its latest Financial Stability Review, saying Australia has a "good degree of resilience". The RBA said private market activity in Australia has supported favourable business credit conditions over recent ...

Brookfield-owned Oaktree raises US$2bn for private credit fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
Brookfield-owned Oaktree has achieved its target fund raise of US$2 billion for its Asset-Backed Financial Fund. The strategy will lend across a range of sectors including equipment leasing, transportation, consumer, real estate and infrastructure. ...

Praemium chief exits amid leadership renewal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
Praemium is reshuffling its top leadership to refresh its strategy, keeping the same goals but with "faster pace, better execution and increased focus on customers". Praemium chief executive Anthony Wamsteker has stepped down from his role, effective ...

AMP, CFS and Vision Super get the Epic Retirement Tick

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
Three super funds, AMP Super, CFS FirstChoice and Vision Super, have joined the line-up of funds that have received the Epic Retirement Tick from Chant West and the Epic Retirement Institute. These funds join Australian Retirement Trust - Super Savings ...

Metrics freezes redemptions behind listed funds as audit stalls

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
Metrics Credit Partners has suspended redemptions in the unlisted wholesale funds that underpin its three ASX-listed strategies, according to an ASX statement by the funds' responsible entity. Media reports have named the MCP Wholesale Investments ...

Interest rates at highest level in 15 years

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
The monetary policy board of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) unanimously agreed to increase the interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.6%, the highest level since 2011. The RBA said the hike was a result of inflation remaining "elevated" and risks ...

Bravura unveils APAC leaders, secures $100m for global push

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
The ASX-listed technology solutions provider has appointed two new Asia Pacific (APAC) directors, while securing a $100 million senior facility from HSBC to continue its global push. Nicole Kennedy has been promoted to managing director, APAC, based ...

Longevity gap exposes retirement divide

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
Australian's life expectancy can vary by more than a decade depending on their socio-economic circumstances, highlighting significant differences in how long people may need their retirement savings to last, new research from Actuaries Institute found. ...

CFS launches retirement income optimiser

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
Colonial First State (CFS) has launched a new retirement feature designed to give eligible super members greater flexibility in preparing for retirement and accessing future income options. The Retirement Income Optimiser is available through CFS's ...