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APRA greenlights Insignia Financial takeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... Daintree Bidco to hold a controlling stake in Insignia Trustees. The acquisition still needs to be approved by the Foreign Investment Review Board, Insignia Financial shareholders, and the court. It was already approved by ASIC, the ASX and the Australian ...

Platform funds, mega funds to dominate: Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... meanwhile, are expected to grow from strong adviser-led inflows - from 10% today to 14% in 2035. They offer a median of 489 investment options compared to 13 for non-platform funds. Mercer said the volume difference requires distinct services, technology ...

Bailador pumps millions more into DASH

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
DASH received a further $5 million investment from Bailador Technology Investments as it pushes towards profitability. DASH is undertaking another capital raise as it looks to drive further automation, accelerate its direct and partnership go-to-market ...

Managed accounts increase confidence amid volatility: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... confident and are less likely to act impulsively during market volatility compared with those not in managed accounts. Investment Trends' latest Managed Accounts Report, supported by State Street Investment Management, found the investment vehicle has ...

Sequoia offloads InterPrac in $50k fire sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
Sequoia Financial Group has offloaded InterPrac Financial Planning for $50,000 to Conquest Investment Partners. Sequoia said the "increasing platform withdrawals for new business for remaining advisers, despite their not being involved whatsoever with ...

S64, Ardian partner to launch new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
S64 and Ardian have partnered to launch the S64 Ardian Access Infrastructure Fund, an evergreen Australian unit trust. The collaboration will give Australia's wealth management industry access to Ardian's infrastructure strategies through the S64 platform. ...

FSC questions SMC's claim on younger members' super switches

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... and are often used by people with more complex financial circumstances who have received personal advice on tailored investment solutions." SMC data also found a similar pattern among Australians with limited amounts of super switching into SMSFs, with ...

Macquarie broke law by not putting Shield on watch list, says court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
Macquarie Investment Management breached the Corporations Act by failing to place the Shield Master Fund on a watch list, the Federal Court has found. Handing down findings today, Justice Wheelahan determined Macquarie should have placed the fun on ...

AustralianSuper says no to leveraged gains, yes to stability

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
AustralianSuper independent chair Don Russell used his panel at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference in Sydney to clarify the call to abolish the ban on superannuation funds from borrowing money or issuing debt. AustralianSuper ...

AI layoffs a correction from overhiring: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
Morningstar said recent layoffs by Australian companies are being made from a high starting point, where in the past decade hiring could have outpaced the needs of the business. Atlassian recently laid off 10% of its workforce impacting 1600 jobs. Block ...