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Ironbark partners to offer global quantitative equity capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... most important markets, with over one-third of our global assets managed on behalf of superannuation funds and other institutions across the country," Banner said. "Partnering with Ironbark allows us to build on our foundation and support a broader set ...

Treasury seeks feedback on foreign investment reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... government's commitment to streamline the foreign investment framework, saying it will reduce unnecessary red tape for institutions engaging in lower risk investment activity, while focusing scrutiny for higher-risk transactions. "The Treasurer's announcement ...

Tech concentration in super a major concern: APRA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... This comes after Amazon Web Services (AWS) apologised this week for a massive global outage. Many large financial institutions in Australia use AWS, including Macquarie Group, NAB and ANZ, as well as millions of apps, websites and government systems ...

Morningstar DBRS expands into regional Australia

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... experience within financial markets and risk management; involving senior leadership positions with regulators, financial institutions and rating agencies across the US, Asia and Australia. This includes his most recent roles as bank supervisor at APRA ...

L1 Group replaces chief, seeks $330m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... director of M&A and corporate advisory firm Leins Capital. His prior experience includes working as co-head of financial institutions at UBS in Australia and treasury accountant at Merrill Lynch. "Julian has a demonstrated track record managing through ...

Actuaries Institute makes proposal to close advice gap

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... financial wellbeing." The discussion paper proposed a principles-based HGA framework to apply broadly to how financial institutions help consumers improve their financial wellbeing. In considering the increased accessibility and affordability of HGA ...

Russell Investments launches private markets offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
... funds, to help provide staged access to capital. "For too long, access to private markets has been limited to large institutions and ultra-wealthy investors. But many of the world's most innovative and successful companies are choosing to stay private. ...

APRA updates governance framework

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... on other group boards will not proceed as originally proposed. Lastly, a proposal to require significant financial institutions to engage early with APRA on responsible person appointments and succession planning will also not proceed. APRA said it will ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... superannuation industry and its processing of insurance claims, largely owing to immense delays at some of the largest institutions. Stories have emerged of the likes of AustralianSuper and Cbus delaying paying claims to beneficiaries, sometimes by as ...

'We have entered a new economic era': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... open strategic competition. There is war in Europe and a growing threat of conflict in the South China Sea. Economic institutions have become battlegrounds for influence and trade is being weaponised." Assumptions that China would continue pursuing economic ...