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bfinance names new managing director, insurance lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... has a long-standing reputation for independent and rigorous advice. "The research pedigree and unique client-centric business model resonate deeply with insurers' own commitment to delivering investment outcomes for their end clients," he said. "Having ...

Legacy technology stagnates insurers' business progression: Clearwater Analytics

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Most insurers across the Asia Pacific are citing concerns about legacy technology, which continues to constrain business growth and talent recruitment, yet the industry remains unwilling to adopt innovation, new research has revealed. According to the ...

MA Financial backs FundBox's Australian expansion with $100m facility

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... financing approval process, offering fast funding decisions with price transparency. Its proprietary risk technology assesses business performance holistically, leading to faster credit approvals for businesses. It is available for small businesses looking ...

PGIM expands into private credit secondaries

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... Stuart and senior principal of private credit secondaries Maelle Reichenbach. Leveraging its private equity secondaries business Montana Capital Parters (MCP) and private credit business, PGIM will cross-pollinate expertise between teams of experienced ...

Insignia sees $1.5bn inflows, updates on CC Capital takeover

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... from direct asset management capabilities and $758 million of net outflows from master trust. Net inflows into the wrap business were $1.5 billion and multi-asset solutions saw net inflows of $779 million within asset management. "This quarter, our focus ...

DASH adds two new executives to C-suite

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... and deepen relationships across the market." Louw said he was excited to be joining DASH at an important stage for the business. "There's a clear opportunity to help more advisers and institutions access integrated technology that supports growth, efficiency ...

Praemium aims for 'market-leading' super offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... Spectrum, which helped Praemium grow its market share in the high-net-worth segment. Wamsteker said $1.4 billion in new business gross inflows was achieved. In addition, Wamsteker said the OneVue transition was successfully completed during the quarter ...

ASIC seeks relief extension for securitisation entities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... entity that is exempted from holding an AFSL; or a wholesale client. The legislation defines a securitisation entity or business as one that "consists of managing by way of a securitisation transaction some or all of the economic risk associated with ...

Partners Group launches new strategy, appoints lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
A Sydney-based executive has joined Partners Group as the global head of special opportunities to oversee the business's latest offering. Partners Group has launched a special opportunities strategy, dubbed a complementary program alongside private ...

Investment managers ramp up AI use in front offices

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... from 2025's exploratory mindset to production deployment in 2026. "AI adoption has dramatically shifted from pilots to business-critical applications in the front office," SimCorp chief executive Peter Sanderson said. "The advancements in AI can deliver ...