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Natixis IM secures Singapore equity market mandate

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2026
Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM) has been appointed by Singapore's central bank under a $7.3 billion (S$6.5bn) programme aimed at deepening the country's equities market and attracting broader investor participation. Announced on October ...

ASIC seeks 10-year extension of CFD protections

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2026
... 2027. ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland said the measures had substantially reduced investor losses but that CFDs remained a high-risk product. "The evidence demonstrates that ASIC's CFD intervention order has materially reduced retail investor harm by ...

Mason Stevens farewells managing director

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2026
... The business welcomed Leanne Taylor as its chief investment officer earlier this year, as it continues to expand into the high-net-worth (HNW) and ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) segments, including a mandate secured late last year with independent advisory ...

Acenda Life appoints chief commercial officer

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2026
... "Lisa brings a wealth of experience across various industries that will be invaluable as we continue to build an integrated, high-performing and people-centred culture across Australia and New Zealand," de Bruin said. de Bruin also thanked Sean McCormack's ...

Volatility drives buying across AUSIEX platform

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2026
... advisers' activity. Betashares Australian Quality ETF recorded a buy/sell ratio of 0.95, while Vanguard's Australian Shares High Yield ETF reached 0.80, pointing to demand for quality-focused and income-orientated exposure. AUSIEX, which represents about ...

Equip Super launches new campaign with Supercars champion

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2026
Equip Super has welcomed supercars champion James Courtney as an ambassador to advocate early retirement planning for Australians. This comes as national research shows over half of the population doesn't have a formal financial plan. The research also ...

Former Income AM director launches fixed income advisory

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2026
A former Income Asset Management executive director has launched Ancora Fixed Income Advisory (AFIA) for high-net-worth (HNW) clients targeting the defensive asset class. After a two-year stint at Income Asset Management, and close to 30 years' experience ...

Life CCC spots 10.6k breaches in FY26

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2026
The Life Code Compliance Committee (Life CCC) has published its FY26 annual report, which saw over 10,600 breaches by insurers with close to 30,000 customers affected. Of the 10,697 breaches in FY26, a single insurer accounted for 10,105, who has been ...

HESTA unveils new leaders for property, financial risk

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2026
HESTA has named a pair of general managers, who will be joining the $107 billion super fund, joining from Aware Super and QIC. Daniel Tait will join as general manager, investment and financial risk later this month, while Briar Dowsett will commence ...

ASIC issues more stop orders amid private credit crackdown

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2026
... offering, issuing, selling or transferring interests in the ASCF Premium Capital Fund, ASCF Select Income Fund, and ASCF High Yield Fund. ASIC said it made the interim order to protect retail investors from acquiring products under a PDS that may be ...
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