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Acenda announces two C-suite appointments

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026

... State. Kerr and Mulheron join the recently appointed chief commercial officer Sean McCormack following the completion of the merger between MLC Life and Resolution Life Australasia. Last week, Giacomo Tarantolo joined Acenda as head of retirement solutions ...

Macquarie AM to acquire Last Mile Infrastructure and Energy Assets Group

ANGELIQUE MINAS | FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026

... around 100 and five-star ratings through 2023 to 2025. The sale was completed on January 13, marking one of the largest merger and acquisition deals in South Korea in the last year and MAM's biggest transaction in the country to date.

AZ NGA names chief operating officer

ANGELIQUE MINAS | WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026

AZ NGA has named Nathan Jacobsen as chief operating officer, recruiting internally from his position as chief executive at AZ NGA-backed outsourcing specialist Vital Business Partners (VBP). Prior to this role, Jacobsen served in multiple executive ...

Trump taps Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026

US President Donald Trump has announced his nomination of Kevin Warsh to serve as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve (Fed), as current chair Jerome Powell's term is set to come to an end in May. The nomination comes at a time of contention between ...

Australian United Investment merges with Diversified United Investment

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026

Australian United Investment Company (AUI) has entered an implementation deed for a proposed merger with Diversified United Investment (DUI), to be implemented by way of scheme of arrangement. AUI is a listed investment company which specialises in ...

EQT promotes three Australian staffers

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026

... Asset Management as deputy chief executive and head of business development. Jacob Van der Wiel came to EQT through its merger with BPEA, (formerly Baring Private Equity Asia) which was rebranded as EQT Private Capital Asia. He earlier worked at Vista ...

Integro announces first east coast hire

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026

Integro has appointed a new head of advice for the East Coast, as the Perth-based firm surpasses $1 billion in funds under advice. Adam McRedmond is tasked with growing the firm both organically and through acquisition across New South Wales, Queensland ...

Hiring for risk, member services to take off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026

Recruitment activity across the financial services sector is showing signs of recovery following a lull in 2025, with increased hiring in risk and member services expected. According to the 2026 Financial Services Market Outlook from Kaizen Recruitment ...

Openmarkets to merge, list on Nasdaq

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026

... with Lake Superior Acquisition Corp - a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Upon completion of the merger, the newly combined entity will become a Nasdaq-listed company. As part of the transaction, Openmarkets will retain its ...

ASIC seeks feedback on updating financial reports relief guidance

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026

... the areas the authority is unlikely to provide a no-action letter in the context of corporate restructuring following a merger or acquisition. The draft update also includes guidance about information that applications for relief based on competitive ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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