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AFCA moves to reinstate APT Strategy, opens doors for victims

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... APT Strategy on July 2. APT Strategy provided advice in relation to managed investment schemes (MISs). ASIC estimates 600 retail investors invested about $160 million into MISs run by Australian Fiduciaries since February 2020, predominantly via their ...

AIA Australia rejigs retail team, appoints new lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
AIA Australia's restructure of its retail business will see two senior leaders depart while a new chief retail insurance officer has been appointed to take charge of the next phase of growth. Chief retail insurance and advice officer Pina Sciarrone ...

Super business drives net inflows for Australian Ethical

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... processes and the reactivation of the Employment Hero acquisition channel," the company said. APRA slapped Australian Ethical Retail Superannuation Fund with extra licence conditions last year, concerned over the fund's investment management arrangements ...

ART strikes $883m QLD Westfield deal

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... Westfield Mt Gravatt from Scentre Group for $882.5 million, in what is expected to be Australia's largest single-asset retail transaction this year. The deal, which remains subject to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission clearance, expands ...

VanEck cuts fees on gold ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... "This is no longer just a central bank story. Gold is gaining interest from commercial banks, advisers, family offices and retail investors that are increasingly participating in its trade. Chinese gold imports have also surged 172% year-on-year to 173 ...

Zurich completes ClearView takeover

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... the time, the ACCC said the two businesses overlapped in the supply of life insurance products, particularly through the retail financial adviser channel, however it noted the merged entity would continue to face competition from providers including ...

First Sentier awards mandate to Northern Trust

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... Northern Trust Singapore country head Yen Leng Ong said the expanded mandate strengthens its fund administration support for retail investors in the region. "It also represents an important milestone for our Singapore operations and a significant step ...

JPMAM expands private equity strategy to wealth clients

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... diversification - with access to an investable universe larger than public markets." The fund will be delivered through a retail registered Australian unit trust and will be managed by JPMAM's Private Equity Group, with 260 active general partner relationships. ...

Fiducian Group statutory profit falls 28%

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... administration fees, which are getting closer to competing with industry fund fees and also against leading mainstream retail platforms that offer SMAs. Singh also clarified that, following the additional licence conditions imposed by APRA earlier this ...

FEATURE: Cryptocurrency, control and confidence

VINNY VUCAGO  |  SATURDAY, 15 AUG 2026
... cryptocurrency. O'Loghlen likens the trend in the rise of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which democratised investing by giving retail investors easier access to diversified markets. "People don't want to miss out on opportunities," he says. Yet ...