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FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... from a great business to an exceptional business," he says. Each year, there are about 1000 companies that have potential scope for manager. This is whittled down with screenings, analysis and meetings with the companies. Only then, if it likes a company ...

Treasury proposes lead generator, super switching reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... to add additional protections to ensure the consumer is aware of what they are consenting to". It also wants to limit the scope of the financial advice exemption so that hawking cannot be "cleansed through subsequent financial advice." This could be ...

Akambo ventures into asset consulting, makes first hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
Akambo is expanding its scope, launching an asset consulting business and appointing a former Olympian to a senior role. Akambo has launched Vertex Investment Services, which partners with advice businesses to strengthen investment governance, portfolio ...

You can't manage what you can't measure: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... lookout for talent that has the attributes and critical thinking skills of data scientists as they move forward, with the scope to put them in positions to assist trading decisions. "They are smart as it relates to the data and some of the cutting-edge ...

MIS review ignores key issues: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... wholesale trusts where the obligations and transparency are much reduced. Additionally, it wants MISs included within the scope of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) alongside reforms enabling Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) ...

Centrepoint Alliance, Count see strong earnings growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... advice revenue increasing by $1.0m (+24%) reflecting the Brighter Super acquisition and pricing changes aligned to service scope. Cost-to-income ratio also improved slightly from 74% to 71%, attributable to scale and leverage benefits. The group also ...

OneVue adviser exits dents Praemium's FUA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... administration (FUA), up nearly 14%, in the first half of the 2026 financial year with net inflows coming to $1 billion. Scope+, the non-custodial portfolio administration offering, saw FUA grow 19% on the prior corresponding period to $37.9 billion. ...

Second consultation kicks off on ESG product labelling

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... labelling of sustainable financial products, with a particular focus on retail offerings. The consultation will cover the scope of the labelling system, disclosures, thresholds for labelling, and certain requirements, while also highlighting additional ...

Senate questions APRA's role in Shield, First Guardian disaster

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... platform trustees, which collectively represent approximately 95% of funds under management for platform products. "The scope of that review was broader than only First Guardian and Shield. The review identified weaknesses in the practices of some trustees. ...

SEC slams proxy adviser 'oligopoly,' urges AI use

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... created a lucrative business opportunity for proxy advisory firms. Proxy advisers scaled their product offerings from limited-scope, non-discretionary research to today's end-to-end proxy voting 'solutions,' which not only handle the mechanics of the ...