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Asset managers turn to outsourcing, AI: Survey

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
Global asset managers are sharpening their focus on core capabilities, increasing their use of outsourcing and tightening cost controls as they pursue more disciplined growth, according to a new Northern Trust survey. The Driving Growth in Asset Management ...

Integro expands further into Western Australia with merger

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
... Bunbury, a regional city south of Perth. As part of the merger, Coastline Private Wealth directors Alastair Fink and Joel Sharp will join Integro, along with their team. They will move into the Integro offices from November 1. Integro Private Wealth ...

Australian economy growth 'stronger than expected'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... June 2026. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said the stronger growth performance was "particularly surprising" given a sharp fall in consumer and business sentiment. Bloxham said this was "in part due to the Middle East conflict, but also due to the ...

SMC chair takes on more board duties

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
The inaugural chair of the Super Members Council (SMC) Ann Sherry has taken on another chair position at a government agency organisation, effective today. Sherry has joined the board of Housing Australia as chair, the government announced. In this ...

Iress sharpens tech integration to reduce adviser admin burden

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
Iress is building a structured pathway for technology providers to connect with Xplan, its financial planning and wealth management software, helping ease administrative burden on advisers. Iress said the refreshed model moves away from open integration ...

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 ...

Super-backed venture fund raises $1bn from global investors

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
Australian venture capital firm Blackbird, with longstanding support from Aussie superannuation funds, has raised new capital worth $1.05 billion from global investors including Morgan Stanley Investment Management and Schroders. The fund already has ...

Mirvac lifts FY26 earnings 7%

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
Mirvac Group has delivered a 7% increase in FY26 operating profit to $508 million, with improved residential development performance, portfolio income growth and a strengthened funds platform supporting earnings. The result, for the year ended 30 June ...

Challenger lifts earnings fuelled by annuity sales

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
Challenger has delivered a 3% increase in normalised net profit after tax to $468 million for FY26, alongside stronger annuity sales and a significant increase in shareholder returns. The result was supported by a 19% increase in annuity sales to $6.2 ...

GQG sees $6.4bn outflows in July

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
... US$163.9 billion in FUM, meaning assets have fallen by US$7.5 billion despite the investment gains. The July figures follow a sharp period of redemptions through the first half of the year. In June, GQG recorded US$3.2 billion in outflows, while the ...
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