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Vanguard to acquire custodian Altruist

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
Vanguard will acquire custodian and investment platform Altruist in a bid to expand into the American independent financial adviser market. The two parties entered into a definitive agreement, the financial terms of which were not disclosed. Outlets ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... 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 The Noonday ...

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 ...

Australian Unity names chief of staff, marketing lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... chief marketing officer at Nuix, a provider of analytics and intelligence software, and vice president of marketing at American Express. "We're excited about these appointments and the strength they add to Australian Unity's leadership as we ...

Nomura AM shuffles global listed real estate team

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... pursue other opportunities. His departure comes less than 12 months after Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) sold its North American and European public investments business comprising equities, fixed income, and multi-asset offerings to Nomura. This included ...

Trump slugs Australia with new 'forced-labour' tariffs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... while tackling competitive distortions in global trade. "President Trump is using both tariffs and trade deals to support American workers and correct trade imbalances, by eliminating trade barriers abroad and supporting domestic manufacturing at home," ...

Macquarie chair provides 'cautious' outlook at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... (MAM) net profit contribution was down on the prior corresponding period (pcp), driven by the divestment of the North American and European public investments business in 2H26. Wikramanayake said despite this, MAM reported $748 billion in assets under ...

New Forests expands US forestry footprint

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... States and follows the firm's purchase of a 91,000-acre plantation forest in Oklahoma in late 2024. New Forests North American managing director Jeff Briggs said the transaction represented a scaled entry into a strategically important market. "This ...

FEATURE | Aged care: The longevity dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... find this is exposure to the global healthcare theme through a simple wrap up in an ETF," he explains. Some others, like American Century vice president and senior client portfolio manager Jim Shore, like to get a bit more niche. "We're looking for ...

US proposes fresh tariffs on Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
... trading partners to address the importation of goods made with forced labour is unacceptable. This creates a dynamic where American workers are forced to compete globally on an unlevel playing field," US trade ambassador Jamieson Greer said. "We will ...
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