Zurich Australia boosts adviser efficiency with portal update

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) have announced it has upgraded its Adviser Portal with new technology that automates the process of sum insured increases for eligible policies[1]. Using cloud technology,... Read more continue reading

ASIC calls platform trustees to account over persistent failures to safeguard super savings

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ASIC is warning superannuation trustees to address stark and persistent failures to protect retirement savings, including gaps in the monitoring of harmful advice fee deductions, unusual fees and investment patterns,... Read more continue reading

Avantis Investors reaches US$150 billion in assets under management in less than seven years

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Avantis Investors®, a global investment offering from American Century Investments®, has surpassed US$150 billion* in assets under management (AUM). The milestone comes six months after crossing US$100 billion in December... Read more continue reading

efex to acquire onPlatinum, accelerating national managed IT growth and deepening mid-market capability

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efex, the Advent Partners-backed managed technology services group, has announced it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire onPlatinum, the IT managed services division of ASX-listed Comms Group Limited... Read more continue reading

Léa Dunand-Chatellet appointed Chief Executive Officer of Mirova

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Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM) has announced the appointment of Léa Dunand-Chatellet as Chief Executive Officer of Mirova, its affiliate dedicated to sustainable investing. Léa Dunand-Chatellet’s appointment was approved yesterday... Read more continue reading

Capital Group appoints Jamie Sinclair as Head of ETFs for Europe and Asia-Pacific

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Capital Group, one of the world’s largest and most experienced active investment managers, with US$3.4 trillion¹ of assets under management, has appointed Jamie Sinclair as Head of ETFs for Europe and Asia-Pacific.... Read more continue reading

Australia faces an institutional infrastructure choice: build it here, or import it later

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Australia risks becoming a user of offshore digital finance infrastructure rather than a builder of its own unless local operators move quickly to develop regulated, institutional-grade market systems, BTC Markets... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 26 June, 2026

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Investment markets and key developments The past week saw global shares fall with tech shares under renewed pressue on concerns about an AI bubble and valuations, with reports that a... Read more continue reading

ANZIIF welcomes Jason Clarke to Board of Directors

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ANZIIF has announced the appointment of Jason Clarke, CEO and Director of 360 Underwriting Solutions, to its Board of Directors. A highly respected insurance leader with more than 30 years’... Read more continue reading

Market-first AIX to list after raising $267 million

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Pengana Capital Group has announced the successful completion of the capital raising for its market-first AI Private Opportunities Trust, AIX, which raised $267 million from wholesale investors and clients of... Read more continue reading