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Morningstar names APAC investment chief

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
... Morningstar after just around two years as the chief investment officer of wealth and private at Commonwealth Bank. He spent close to nine years at Morningstar previously, serving as the head of research for APAC when he left for CBA. "We are delighted ...

Antipodes Partners acquires Bennelong FM

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
Antipodes Partners will acquire Bennelong Funds Management from Bangarra Group, which includes investment affiliates Quay Global Investors, Bennelong Long Short Equity Management (BLSEM), Bennelong Australian Equity Partners and Skerryvore Asset Management. ...

MDS drags Treasury to assess FSC levy proposal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... (albeit large) boardroom." MDS added the white paper's own modelling assumes that 15-20% of licensees would consolidate or close as a result. "That is not an unintended side effect to be managed; it is the design working as intended," Euvrard said. ...

ART leads retirement product race, others wrestle with covenant

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
Superannuation funds continue to grapple with their Retirement Income Covenant obligations, underscored by Australian Retirement Trust (ART) being the only fund that has successfully brought two products to market. This is according to J.P. Morgan's ...

Automic Group launches full-service fund admin, custody platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
Automic Group has launched its enhanced fund administration and custody platform to deliver an automated and scalable operating model for fund managers, supported by Northern Trust. The purpose-built capability automates critical fund administration ...

Esencia merges with HNW advice practice

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
A Sydney-based practice advising high-net-worth (HNW) individuals is merging with Esencia Wealth, adding some 250 clients and two senior advisers to the firm. Generation Wealth Partners is joining Esencia Wealth, also based in Sydney, saying the merger ...

Australian life insurers lag global peers: Capgemini

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... Australian insurers approach member engagement. The majority of the contact (76%) was only conducted for billing and renewals. Close to half (47%) considering taking out a policy are either "confused or unconvinced" by life insurance, compared to 42% ...

FEATURE | Digital advice | Interlocking the pieces

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... Retirement Solutions and Australian Food Super will genuinely encourage more Australians to seek financial advice. "We want to close the advice gap by getting people so engaged that their super app sits next to their banking apps. They're already ...

Mirova sets up shop in Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
The sustainable investing arm of Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM) has established a dedicated private assets team in Australia to support the continued growth of Mirova's Energy Transition Infrastructure (MET) activities. The team will focus ...

APRA simplifies retirement data collection by trustees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
As part of its response to industry feedback on the proposed Retirement Reporting Framework, the prudential regulator has streamlined data requirements, ensuring transparency while reducing the excessive data collection burden. The framework is part ...