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TAL launches takeover bid for Challenger

ELIZA BAVIN, VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
... program. Challenger managing director and chief executive Nick Hamilton said the business had a strong start to the financial year, supported by customer demand, new distribution channels and execution of its growth strategy. "Sales momentum was strong ...

ASIC bans 14th adviser from MWL

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
ASIC has banned yet another former financial adviser from MWL Financial Services, bringing its total adviser bans - according to public records - to 14. ASIC has banned Pardeep Singh from providing financial services for four years, after finding he ...

AustralianSuper picks up co-investors' stakes in Perth Airport

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
... activity, and essential services in Australia. ART will continue to invest in local assets when it is in members' best financial interests." Meanwhile, AustralianSuper acting head of real assets Carl Astorri was pleased to increase the stake in the ...

Praemium's new leadership toughens earnings yardstick

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
Praemium's new leadership will be keeping a close eye on costs, with new chief executive Denis Orrock noting he will make sure the technology upgrade underway translates into stronger earnings and better returns for shareholders. Late September ...

Euroz Hartleys names chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
... executive chair Andrew McKenzie and managing director Tim Bunney will transition to the capital markets business under BMO Financial Group following an earlier transaction. Logan joins after a short stint at Shadforth, where he was the head of Western ...

China's comeback story has three core themes: Matthews Asia

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
... areas to turn its economy around, relying upon innovation in those sectors, according to Matthews Asia. Speaking to Financial Standard, Matthews Asia portfolio manager Tiffany Hsiao said China is facing "structural" challenges, but also presenting enormous ...

Australian Ethical FUM drops by $70m

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
Australian Ethical saw a net outflow of $100 million in its investment business in the first quarter of the financial year. The ethical fund manager said wholesale redemptions outweighed the inflows from new products and client wins. Net flows into ...

Integro appoints first Queensland private wealth adviser

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
... and families seeking more sophisticated, personalised advice to help manage their wealth and achieve their long-term financial goals," Gilmour said. The firm is also pursuing further growth through acquisitions and partnerships with professional services ...

Advice firms lacking AI integration: Iress

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) is delivering productivity gains across financial advice, but only 7% of practices have embedded the technology across most of their workflows, research from Iress has found. Research by Iress and Signal Advisory, drawing ...

Macquarie wealth investment chief to depart

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
... the next chief investment officer at Fisher Funds, joining the firm in mid-November. Huxford has over three decades of financial services experience across the UK, New Zealand and Australia. Prior to his current position, Huxford was the chief investment ...