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IFM targets growth opportunities with new global office

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
IFM Investors has opened its first office in Singapore to capture growth opportunities in a region "under allocated" by institutional investors. The organisation said the Singaporean presence reinforces its long-term commitment to the region and positions ...

ASIC and APRA move to streamline FAR

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... regulator's ongoing focus on simplifying regulatory processes. "We continue to explore opportunities to streamline the way entities deal with us in the areas we regulate," Kirkland said. He said the changes would reduce reporting requirements while preserving ...

Actuaries Institute launches AI risk management guide

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
... Bajanov said. "Organisations that choose to do nothing in this space will be exposed to new risks they are not equipped to deal with." Bajanov added risks associated with previous technologies are largely driven by human behaviour and are well understood ...

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 ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
Australia is in the grips of an unprecedented mental health crisis. It joins a league of other, what anthropologist Joseph Henrich coins as "Western, Educated, Industrialised, Rich and Democratic" or "WEIRD" countries, grappling with the perfect storm ...

Centrepoint takes control of QLD advice group

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... acquire a 51% controlling stake in Queensland-based financial advice business SEQ Advice Group Pty Limited (SEQ), with the deal expected to initially contribute about $600,000 in annualised EBITDA. The acquisition forms part of Centrepoint's strategy ...

Sequoia gives InterPrac sale a second shot

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... concerning the sale process in accordance with its continuous disclosure obligations," it said. This comes after Sequoia's deal to sell InterPrac to Conquest was left in the air. In early August, ASIC withdrew legal proceedings against Sequoia after ...

Aura Group launches PE income fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Aura Group has launched the Aura PE Evergreen Income Fund, an evergreen private markets strategy designed to address the liquidity, income and capital call challenges. The Singapore domiciled fund targets 12-15% p.a. net returns and a 5% p.a. distribution ...

ART strikes $883m QLD Westfield deal

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... Scentre Group for $882.5 million, in what is expected to be Australia's largest single-asset retail transaction this year. The deal, which remains subject to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission clearance, expands ART's relationship with Scentre ...

First Guardian victims advance in case against InterPrac

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... Cross Deed of Guarantee at risk tied to the sale of InterPrac Financial Planning. The group remains coy about whether the deal with Conquest Investment Management going ahead. A spokesperson for Sequoia confirmed options for InterPrac are still being ...
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