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KKR to pocket $24bn from USI sale

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
... serve as president of Aon plc and global chief executive of middle market, reporting to Case, and join the Aon executive committee. "Joining Aon represents a truly energising next chapter for our firm and an opportunity to accelerate our momentum as ...

FEATURE | Managed accounts | Industrialising advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
Consider a situation where a financial adviser believes an investment is no longer suitable for their clients. Perhaps a fund manager is underperforming or a stock held directly by clients needs to be sold. In the past, advisers would often have to ...

Macquarie board rejects KPMG as auditor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... called Allens review of KPMG for Macquarie "hopelessly conflicted". Stevens was also questioned over Macquarie audit committee chair Michelle Hinchliffe, a KPMG veteran, and her involvement in the tender process. Macquarie said the decision follows continued ...

FAAA welcomes 'widow's tax' changes in CGT, negative gearing reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... sections directly resolve the widow's tax issue. It first raised concerns in a submission to the Senate Economics Committee in June, warning proposed negative gearing and CGT reforms could inadvertently penalise surviving spouses and divorcees who ...

Trusts, foundations deploy $100m in catalytic capital: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
A new report reveals Australian trusts and foundations have deployed $100 million into higher-risk, impact-focused investments over the past three years, signalling promising demand for catalytic capital despite the market remaining in its early stages. ...

Philip King stages transition to retirement

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... governance and oversight frameworks to support this growth. "This includes the near-term establishment of a Regal investment committee, comprising Regal's most experienced investment leaders, which will oversee investment performance and governance ...

Second bidder emerges for Equity Trustees

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... proposal is subject to a satisfactory completion of due diligence, final approval from BGH Capital's investment review committee, and the execution of a mutually agreed scheme implementation deed. The transaction will require approvals from shareholders ...

Frontier Advisers brings Segal Macro, LCP partnership to close

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
... regional nuances. The firms also collaborated on sharing market insights and regional perspectives via regular investment committee meetings." However, in recent years, the partners had begun to review the ongoing role the alliance could play as each ...

Former NZ Super investment head lands chief executive role

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
The former head of investments at the Guardians of New Zealand Super Fund - who left in November 2025 after a 14-year stint - has secured the top job at a national organisation. After almost a year since his departure from NZ Super, Hishaam Mirza is ...

Global investment manager bids for Equity Trustees

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... number of conditions, including satisfactory completion of due diligence, final approval from TPG's investment review committee, execution of a mutually agreed scheme implementation deed, a unanimous recommendation from the board of EQT, regulatory ...
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