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Digital assets on the right path: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2026
Digital asset providers have evaluated the October deadline and ASIC's consultation on the looming digital asset laws and determined that these developments mark a pivotal point on the sector's implementation journey. OKX Australia chief executive ...

NCAs unlikely to solve retirement advice gap: HUB24, CFS

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2026
... is how do we help advisers and financial advice licensees get more people through the door, more advisers into their business, but also be able to help more Australians."

Challenger rejects $7.8bn takeover offer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2026
Challenger's board has rejected a proposed $7.8 billion takeover by TAL Daiichi Life Australia, saying the $11.80 per share offer falls short of a level it could recommend to shareholders. The annuities provider said directors had assessed the non-binding ...

AustralianSuper rolls out new investment data platform

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2026
AustralianSuper has implemented a new investment data platform designed to improve portfolio oversight, risk management and decision-making as the superannuation fund expands its global operations. The whole-of-fund investment book of record consolidates ...

AIA names regional chief executive for key markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2026
AIA Group has appointed a regional chief executive, hiring a former insurance boss from HSBC to oversee its business across several jurisdictions, including Australia. Edward Moncreiffe has been named the new regional chief executive, effective November ...

Labor bets on private capital, approves $278bn in foreign investment

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2026
... "We're making the most of those partnerships by encouraging more investment from abroad and making it easier to do business here," Chalmers told the event. "By streamlining and strengthening our foreign investment framework to make low-risk investment ...

ASX needs to push boundaries to compete: AGM

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2026
... infrastructure and relationships we already have. 'Expand' opens carefully chosen opportunities to diversify the business, connecting Australian customers with new markets and offshore customers with ours," he explained. "Across all three themes ...

GDG sales hit record as FUM grows 29%

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2026
Generation Development Group (GDG) reported stronger funds under management (FUM) across its wealth business in the September quarter, led by record investment-bond sales at Generation Life despite more cautious investor and adviser activity. Group ...

Magellan sheds name, enters new focus as Barrenjoey

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2026
Magellan Financial Group will retire its name and rebrand to Barrenjoey Capital Partners, as the newly combined group heightens its focus on investment banking, institutional sales, trading and execution services. Shareholders at the annual general ...

Merricks Capital operating chief joins PC firm

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2026
... due diligence, service-provider oversight and the development of scalable operating models. Most recently, Chui led the business integration, product execution and operating-platform maturity as chief operating officer at Merricks Capital. She initially ...