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Australia finalises 'landmark' trade agreement with European Union

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... incremental but durable market share gains in a high-income, standards-driven import market." For Australia, the agreement's core value is more concentrated towards improved entry conditions into Europe, but benefits will likely accrue gradually, the ...

Managed accounts increase confidence amid volatility: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... adviser." Nearly three-quarters of advisers using managed accounts now position them at the center of client portfolios as a core solution rather than as satellite allocations. This has led to advisers directing 61% of new client flows into managed accounts ...

BNP Paribas AM to turbocharge $2.6tn AUM by 2030

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... to connect savers and investors with all the opportunities of the real economy," he said. The 2030 Strategic Plan has four core areas: alternatives, active management and ETFs, insurance and institutional partnerships, and retail and wealth management. ...

Solaris prepares to launch LIC for income seekers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... tax-effective income. Additionally, it also provides a reinvestment opportunity for investors who relied on hybrids as a core income source after the phase-out of bank hybrids by APRA. "As a LIC, we can retain profits and build reserves, enabling smooth ...

Ironbark brings businesses under one national banner

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... Ironbark can play in the future of wealth management in Australia," Larsen said. "We have built one business that at its core is about being the trusted home for Australians to get great advice, services and solutions, underpinned by strong governance ...

Influx of data weighing on legacy systems

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... problems which is manageable at a small scale, but once your platform grows, it can really constrain you," he said. "The core of the issue is that advisers and portfolios sit across multiple different systems and multiple different databases. When the ...

Treasury proposes advice education standard reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... professions," Treasury said, adding changes would streamline the total learning outcomes or topics from 223 to 20 across the four core subjects. The current rules mandate advisers to earn an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 7 or higher ...

Clime offloads advice business, keeps 10% stake

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... advice practice. Clime's International Fund was sold for $2 million cash to an undisclosed party in a bid to sell non-core assets to simplify the business. Paul Lahiff was named as the new independent non-executive chair, replacing John Abernethy. ...

Bain Capital to acquire Perpetual's wealth management unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... Perpetual. Following completion, Perpetual will have a stronger balance sheet and more simplified business, focused on two core businesses, asset management and corporate trustee services, while also enhancing its ability to invest for future growth ...

Inflation could surge above 4%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... the Middle East conflict will increase headline inflation but will also weaken growth - as it is a negative supply shock. Core inflation should not rise much, and the central bank could look through it." However, Bloxham said with the events in the Middle ...