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APS appoints new chief executive

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
Australian Philanthropic Services (APS) has appointed a new chief executive, with current chief Judith Fiander set to retire in February 2027 after leading the organisation through a period of growth in structured philanthropy. Lisa George will succeed ...

Australian Unity to wind down Platypus AM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
Australian Unity will wind down Platypus Asset Management, its wholly owned Australian equities fund manager, following a strategic review of the business. Australian Unity chief executive, wealth and capital markets, Balaji Gopal said the business ...

Equity Trustees super exit sparks Hejaz Islamic Super and Pension closure

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
Hejaz's Islamic Super and Pension products will be terminated as a fallout from Equity Trustees ditching the superannuation trustee business. The latter, however, says otherwise. Hejaz Islamic Super had 2600 members and more than $98 million in ...

Kaplan winds up pooled super trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
Kaplan Funds Management has shuttered its $12.6 million Kaplan Pooled Superannuation Trust (PST) amid merger pressure from prudential regulator APRA. As trustee, Diversa Trustees told investors the move reflects the rising costs and compliance obligations ...

I Squared Capital forays into Aussie private wealth space

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
I Squared Capital is expanding its global private wealth business into Australia with the launch of the evergreen ISQ OpenInfra AUT Fund. The global infrastructure investment manager with $85 billion in assets under management has also appointed Linda ...

APRA hits 12 super options with failed grade

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
The number of failed investment products nearly doubled in the 2026 APRA superannuation performance test, with BUSSQ being the only industry fund to make the list dominated by retail funds. One MySuper product and 11 trustee-directed products (TDPs) ...

Centuria steps away from joint-chief executive model

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
Centuria Capital will be led solely by Jason Huljich from November 27, who will take the role of group chief executive, after joint chief executive John McBain decided to step down from the role, which will also come into effect on the same date. Centuria ...

MFG profit falls 47% as Barrenjoey lifts combined earnings

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Magellan Financial Group's (MFG) statutory net profit has fallen 47% to $88 million in FY26, despite stronger earnings from Barrenjoey helping lift the combined group's operating profit. MFG reported a 9% decline in operating profit after tax ...

Pacific Current eyes return to active management

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Pacific Current is mulling a return to active management, two years after it stepped back from active investing and externalised management of its portfolio. The move follows a year of asset sales that left the firm debt-free and holding $158 million ...

American Century names APAC managing director

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
American Century has named a new managing director and head of Asia Pacific, joining from Dimensional Fund Advisors. Nigel Stewart has joined the US$350 billion global asset manager and will report to Avantis Investors chief investment officer Eduardo ...