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Challenger rejects $7.8bn takeover offer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2026
... doubled to $2.2 billion, supported by demand for longer-dated products and the launch of Challenger's annuity-backed notes fund program. Managing director and chief executive Nick Hamilton previously attributed the performance to demand for guaranteed ...

AustralianSuper rolls out new investment data platform

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2026
... investment data platform designed to improve portfolio oversight, risk management and decision-making as the superannuation fund expands its global operations. The whole-of-fund investment book of record consolidates information on investment positions ...

Labor bets on private capital, approves $278bn in foreign investment

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2026
... went on to laud private capital's role as the "primary driver of prosperity in the economy." The International Monetary Fund estimates that Australia's economy is growing faster than almost every G7 economy and will continue at this pace for ...

The risks keeping APRA's new deputy chair up at night

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2026
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) new deputy chair David Bradbury said the risks that keep him awake at night are those with the potential to threaten the financial stability of the super system or cause catastrophic losses for ...

Early access undermines super's purpose: Mulino

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2026
Assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino took an aim at plans by the opposition to let Australians dip into their super early, stating weakening preservation would undermine intergenerational protections and hurt the most vulnerable. Speaking at the Financial ...

GDG sales hit record as FUM grows 29%

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2026
Generation Development Group (GDG) reported stronger funds under management (FUM) across its wealth business in the September quarter, led by record investment-bond sales at Generation Life despite more cautious investor and adviser activity. Group ...

Magellan sheds name, enters new focus as Barrenjoey

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2026
Magellan Financial Group will retire its name and rebrand to Barrenjoey Capital Partners, as the newly combined group heightens its focus on investment banking, institutional sales, trading and execution services. Shareholders at the annual general ...

ASIC ups thresholds for NTA requirements

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2026
... $200,000, and the $500,000 NTA minimum will increase to $700,000. The $5 million cap that applies to the average value of fund assets limb of the concessional NTA requirement would rise to $7 million, and the $10 million NTA minimum would rise to $14 ...

Merricks Capital operating chief joins PC firm

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2026
Former Merricks Capital chief operating officer has joined a specialised private credit firm after overseeing Merricks Capital's financial and operational businesses for the past six years. Sandra Chui has joined Privity Credit in the same position ...

ESSSuper names chief executive

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
The board of ESSS Super has announced its new chief executive following Robbie Campo's departure in August. The board president of ESSSuper, Pam Rebecca, has appointed Moana Weir as the new head of ESSSuper. Weir has been acting in the position ...