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CEDA warns migration cuts will have economic spillover

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... Development of Australia (CEDA) has warned while a dramatic cut in headline migration figures might be seductive, changes at scale will have a spillover in the economy including the labour market. The government's immigration policy recently came under ...

Insurer sanctioned for over 10k breaches

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... and premium details as well as delays in issuing notices to customers. Purportedly, the failures occurred during a large-scale migration of legacy insurance products and reflected weaknesses in the insurer's systems, compliance oversight and assurance ...

Actuaries Institute launches AI risk management guide

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
... gap. "Despite the growing use and importance of AI, many financial services organisations are ill-equipped to manage the scale, complexity, and evolving risk profile of AI systems," Actuaries Institute co-lead author Victor Bajanov said. "Organisations ...

Australian instos inject $705m into Nuveen strategy

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
... business in non-cyclical and defensive sectors, providing Australian investors with access to European private credit at scale. Nuveen, which manages $1.4 trillion in assets globally, said the investment reflects growing demand among Australian institutions ...

Equity Trustees super exit sparks Hejaz Islamic Super and Pension closure

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... the company announced it received $181.8 million (€100m) in funding from an unnamed UAE-based private wealth group to scale its Sharia-compliant offerings with the cash injection supporting growth in property, auto, commercial and development loans. ...

FEATURE | Managed accounts | Industrialising advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... personal situation and circumstances'." Hackett adds tailored portfolios have now become more democratised, with the scale needed to justify an advice practice running its own managed account falling sharply. "It was probably north of $300 million ...

Capital Group makes C-suite appointment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... "Technology, data and AI play an increasingly important role in how we deliver investment excellence, serve clients globally and scale our business," Capital Group chief operating officer Rob Klausner said. "Guillermo brings a rare combination of deep ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... connect data systems so people who may benefit from tailored intervention can be identified earlier," says Cupitt. Sliding scale American writer and psychology lecturer Andrew Solomon eloquently details his lifelong battle with depression in the book ...

Super trustee business dents Equity Trustees' FY26 results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... billion, supported by new business wins and positive net inflows across existing mandates. The custody business continued to scale strongly, delivering revenue growth of 34.5% to $6.3 million. The business continued to invest in technology, automation ...

BT Panorama hires long-serving Russell Investments executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... Furlan said: "What attracted me to BT is the strength and breadth of the offering - real investment choice, backed by the scale of one of the largest managed accounts platforms in the market." "There's no single way to run an advice practice, and no ...