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Fiducian Group statutory profit falls 28%

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... offer SMAs. Singh also clarified that, following the additional licence conditions imposed by APRA earlier this year, independent experts were appointed to review all investment options on its platforms. "It is pertinent to point out that Fiducian did ...

Alexis George takes on board appointment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... five months after announcing her intention to retire. Zurich Financial Services Australia appointed George as a new independent non-executive director as the insurer continues to expand its operations across Australia and New Zealand. George most recently ...

Macquarie puts KPMG audit under formal review

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... was appropriate." In response, parliamentary committee member Paul Scarr questioned why Macquarie did not engage an independent external reviewer rather than relying on Allens, given the law firm acts for KPMG, which stands to earn "millions and millions ...

ASIC warns investors over Yepbit platform

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
ASIC has warned investors against dealing with Yepbit and Yepbit Exchange after receiving reports customers have been unable to withdraw funds from the purported digital assets and futures trading platform. Yepbit claims to operate globally, including ...

The SILC Group brings US wholesale fund Down Under

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
... growth plans, then execute a structure that is fit for purpose from both a commercial and regulatory perspective. "Independent oversight remains a critical part of any fund structure, providing confidence to investors while helping managers operate within ...

I Squared acquires oOh!media following bidding war

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... leadership team," Kelly said. The transaction is expected to finalise later this year. I Squared Capital is a leading independent global infrastructure investor dedicated to the mid-market, managing over $60 billion in assets. Founded in 2012, I Squared ...

PE giants partner with Nvidia for $709bn AI platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR have signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nvidia to mobilise half a trillion US dollars ($709bn) of third-party capital to further accelerate the buildout of artificial intelligence ...

AustralianSuper enters advice space

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... AustralianSuper Advice Pty Ltd. Financial services lawyer and policy expert, Michelle Levy, has been appointed as an independent director. Levy was previously chair of the Quality of Advice review and partner at Allens. "Financial advice that takes into ...

FinCap beefs up treasury capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... it grows." In May, the business welcomed Leanne Bradley and David Wright to its investment committee to strengthen independent oversight ahead of the private markets platform launch.

Prime Super, Aware Super explore potential merger

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
The superannuation funds have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a potential successor fund transfer (SFT) to create an approximately $254 billion fund with more than 1.4 million members. Aware Super and Prime Super are undertaking ...
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