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Macquarie board rejects KPMG as auditor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Macquarie's board has rejected KPMG as its auditor starting 2027 and will instead proceed with incumbent auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). This comes after Macquarie chair Glenn Stevens was grilled at the August 14 parliamentary hearing over the ...

Bathla collapse rattles private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
Property developer Bathla Group went into voluntary administration yesterday, raising fears that investors will pull back from private credit funds exposed to the sector. In response, MA Financial has introduced a temporary monthly redemption limit ...

AIA Australia rejigs retail team, appoints new lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
AIA Australia's restructure of its retail business will see two senior leaders depart while a new chief retail insurance officer has been appointed to take charge of the next phase of growth. Chief retail insurance and advice officer Pina Sciarrone ...

Super-backed venture fund raises $1bn from global investors

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
Australian venture capital firm Blackbird, with longstanding support from Aussie superannuation funds, has raised new capital worth $1.05 billion from global investors including Morgan Stanley Investment Management and Schroders. The fund already has ...

AMP North appoints head of strategic growth

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
AMP North has appointed Emma Kirk as head of strategic growth, marking her return to the financial services giant after two decades. Kirk previously spent 10 years with the group, holding roles within AMP Financial Planning and AMP Adviser Services ...

T. Rowe Price scales fixed income ETF offering via acquisition

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
T. Rowe Price has acquired US fixed income asset manager and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) specialist F/m Investments, expanding its capability to provide customised fixed income offerings to investors. F/m Investments has approximately US$19 billion ...

ASIC draws parallels between ASX and super trustee failures

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant has urged superannuation trustees to make good use of member data to better understand their needs as they move towards and through retirement. Speaking at an industry event, Constant said retirement is seen as an isolated ...

Zurich completes ClearView takeover

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... financial adviser channel, however it noted the merged entity would continue to face competition from providers including TAL, AIA, MLC Life Insurance and NobelOak. ClearView's board had unanimously recommended the transaction in the absence of a superior ...

First Sentier awards mandate to Northern Trust

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
First Sentier is consolidating its global asset servicing providers, mandating Northern Trust in Ireland and Singapore. Northern Trust has been appointed fund administrator and depositary for First Sentier's US$14 billion Irish fund, the First Sentier ...

MA Financial AUM surges 44% in 1H26

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
MA Financial Group posted a positive half year to 30 June 2026, with assets under management (AUM) increasing by 44% to $15.5 billion, attributed to significant activity levels in core real estate. The strong performance led to an increase of underlying ...