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KKR to pocket $24bn from USI sale

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
KKR, alongside other co-investors, have agreed to sell USI Insurance Services to Aon for $24 billion (US$17bn).

Australian Unity to wind down Platypus AM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
Australian Unity has announced it will wind down Platypus Asset Management following a strategic review of the business.

Global X cuts fees on gold ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
Global X has reduced fees on its Gold Bullion ETF, following in the footsteps of VanEck after it cut fees for its gold ETF last week.

Sequoia revokes dividends, chief financial officer exits

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
Sequoia will not pay any dividends in the financial year, revoking interim dividend it had announced earlier in the year of one cent per share, as an adviser exodus puts pressure on its revenue.

I Squared Capital forays into Aussie private wealth space

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
I Squared Capital is expanding its global private wealth business into Australia with the launch of the evergreen ISQ OpenInfra AUT Fund.

Vanguard to acquire custodian Altruist

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
Vanguard will acquire custodian and investment platform Altruist in a bid to expand into the American independent financial adviser market.

AUDC supports startup to launch tokenised private credit offering

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
Australian stablecoin issuer AUDC has selected a local fintech company to integrate its Australian domiciled stablecoin for a tokenised private credit offering via its grant program.

Perpetual weighed down by wealth management business

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Perpetual Group recorded "stable" revenue of $1.4 billion in FY26, as growth was affected by lower asset and wealth management revenue.

Super trustee business dents Equity Trustees' FY26 results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Equity Trustees (EQT) posted substantial growth in profits in the financial year ending June 30, despite sustaining a $7.5 million loss from its super trustee business over the period.

GDG posts 21% profit rise as record inflows lift FUM

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Generation Development Group (GDG) has reported a 21% increase in underlying net profit after tax to $40.7 million for FY26, driven by a record $9.7 billion in net inflows and a 37% increase in funds under management (FUM).