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Fed's rate hike exacerbates Australia's outlook

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
The Federal Reserve has lifted its interest rate for the first time in more than three years, contributing to the ongoing adversity the global economy is facing, especially in Australia. The Fed has called a rate hike overnight, increasing the interest ...

4D Infrastructure moves to Perennial

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
4D Infrastructure will not be joining the other Bennelong Funds Management affiliates that have been sold off to Antipodes Partners and will instead move to Perennial Partners. Perennial will take a shareholding in the business for an undisclosed sum. ...

UniSuper hires former TelstraSuper's head of retirement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
The super fund has appointed a former TelstraSuper executive to lead its advice strategy, research governance and technical frameworks. Melanie Slade has joined UniSuper as head of advice strategy and technical, reporting to chief advice officer Andrew ...

Australian Fiduciaries auditor suspended for three years

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
Queensland-based Australian Fiduciaries' auditor Cameron Bradley, formerly a partner of PKF Brisbane Audit, has been suspended for three years by the Companies Auditors Disciplinary Board (CADB) until 30 June 2028. The board found Bradley failed ...

Mirvac names new funds management chief

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
Mirvac has appointed a new chief executive for its funds management business as the property group continues to build out its investment platform and capital partnerships. Kit Georgeos will take on the role of chief executive of funds manager from October ...

ART leads retirement product race, others wrestle with covenant

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
Superannuation funds continue to grapple with their Retirement Income Covenant obligations, underscored by Australian Retirement Trust (ART) being the only fund that has successfully brought two products to market. This is according to J.P. Morgan's ...

WTW names head of corporate for Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
Willis, a WTW business, has appointed a head of corporate for Australia to lead its property and casualty business across Australia. Will Sare has stepped into the role, transitioning from his former position as head of sales for the Pacific where he ...

Esencia merges with HNW advice practice

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
A Sydney-based practice advising high-net-worth (HNW) individuals is merging with Esencia Wealth, adding some 250 clients and two senior advisers to the firm. Generation Wealth Partners is joining Esencia Wealth, also based in Sydney, saying the merger ...

First Super appoints new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
First Super has appointed a new chief executive who was part of LUCRF Super's leadership team for 18 years. Tim Kennedy will commence in the new role on October 5. He recently served as the national secretary of the United Workers Union (UWU), which ...

Openmarkets taps $22tn tokenised market

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
Openmarkets Group and Ondo Finance will bring the latter's institutional-grade tokenised financial products to eligible Australian investors, developing new products tailored to the local market. Both organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ...