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MUFG to acquire GROW Inc

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... MUFG, a global financial group, announced it has entered into a binding scheme implementation deed to acquire GROW Technology Services (GROW Inc). The acquisition is subject to conditions, including obtaining all required regulatory, shareholder and ...

Vanguard to acquire custodian Altruist

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... platform, and potential over the last several years, and what we saw was a mission-aligned organisation building AI-enabled technology around the real needs of advisors and the investors they serve," Vanguard chief executive officer Salim Ramji said. ...

Capital Group makes C-suite appointment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... Singapore where he currently serves as group chief information and operations officer at Standard Chartered Bank. "Technology, data and AI play an increasingly important role in how we deliver investment excellence, serve clients globally and scale our ...

ASIC, APRA urge finance sector to demonstrate AI threat response

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... and involving the Reserve Bank of Australia, Treasury and the ACCC, found frontier AI is accelerating existing cyber, technology and operational risks while creating new risks from increasingly autonomous systems. ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said ...

Super trustee business dents Equity Trustees' FY26 results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... successful completion of the TWS transformation program and continued benefits from its integrated operating model and technology platform," Equity Trustees said. "Client satisfaction improved during the year, with further enhancements planned for FY27 ...

Centrepoint takes control of QLD advice group

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... client service," Shuttleworth said. "We see an opportunity to support SEQ's next stage of growth through Centrepoint's technology, compliance, investment and business capabilities, while preserving the client relationships, local leadership and culture ...

CSC tests waters on digital assets with Northern Trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC), the super fund for public servants and the defence force, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Northern Trust to advance digital investment infrastructure across institutional markets. The ...

Australian Unity names chief of staff, marketing lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... experience also covers portfolio construction, capital markets and product strategy at ANZ, NAB, SMS Management and Technology. Kerr joined Australian Unity as the group executive for finance and strategy, responsible for portfolio and impact, finance ...

Future Fund chief steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... led the organisation's response to a rapidly evolving global investment landscape, driving advancements in data, technology and investment capabilities that strengthened the fund's resilience and enhanced its ability to capture opportunities ...

Super-backed venture fund raises $1bn from global investors

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... delivered strong outcomes for our members while helping support an ecosystem that is now producing globally significant technology companies from Australia and New Zealand," Dua said. "Blackbird has established itself as one of the leading venture investors ...