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REI Super names chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
REI Super has appointed a new chief executive, promoting from within. Current chief member officer Michelle Boucher is stepping into the top job following an "extensive selection process". REI Super chair Geoff Peck said the board is confident in Boucher's ...

Ironbark raises $256m from global investment firm

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
Ironbark Financial has raised $256 million investment from Merchant Wealth Partners, a New York-based investment manager, which provides equity investments to financial services firms. This is Merchant's largest investment outside the US market, joining ...

Selfwealth expands into full-fledged wealth platform

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
Trading platform Selfwealth is launching three managed portfolios, expanding from online brokerage into a wealth platform. The three portfolios will be available to a small group of early access users today, with a broader rollout in the coming weeks. ...

ASIC secures court orders against questionable investment scheme

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
ASIC has secured interim asset preservation and travel restraint orders against Star Investment Group Australia (SIGA) and Gondal Holdings, and the director of both entities Ijaz Ahmad, following investigations into its managed investment scheme. ASIC ...

Morningstar names APAC investment chief

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
Morningstar has named James Foot as the chief investment officer for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, taking over from Matt Wacher after he finished up in the role in May. Foot returns to Morningstar after just around two years as the chief investment ...

4D Infrastructure moves to Perennial

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
4D Infrastructure will not be joining the other Bennelong Funds Management affiliates that have been sold off to Antipodes Partners and will instead move to Perennial Partners. Perennial will take a shareholding in the business for an undisclosed sum. ...

Australian life insurers lag global peers: Capgemini

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... use of technical language (37%), affordability concerns (35%), and the lack of relevant products to individuals' life stage (25%) among top barriers to purchasing a policy. The report also indicated that half of consumers plan to use generative artificial ...

Treasury floats innovative businesses CGT concession draft laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
Treasury has released draft legislation on a capital gains tax (CGT) concession for start-ups and small businesses, embedding several amendments that have been lauded as a "substantial win" by an industry body. From 1 July 2027, the bill introduces ...

End of an era as Bowater leaves Frontier

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
Industry veteran Kim Bowater is leaving Frontier Advisors after 24 years, marking the departure of one of the asset consultant's most senior figures. The director of consulting started at Frontier in 2002, climbing the ranks to reach the firm's ...

Iress retains tech mandate with Capital Haus

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
Private wealth management firm Capital Haus has extended its technology mandate with Iress. Iress noted its core advice technology platform, Xplan, has supported Capital Haus throughout its evolution from a small independent financial advice practice ...
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