TelstraSuper and Aware Super announce plans to explore merger

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TelstraSuper and Aware Super have announced the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore a potential merger between the two superannuation funds. The proposed merger would create... Read more continue reading

Orbis Investments appoints head of marketing Australia

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Contrarian global equity manager Orbis Investments, with A$72billion in assets under management, has appointed Sarah Bunning as Head of Marketing, Australia, effective 28 July 2025.  Bunning will lead all marketing... Read more continue reading

Peter Kell to lead independent review of Life Insurance Code of Practice

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The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has appointed respected financial sector expert Peter Kell to lead an independent review of the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code). The... Read more continue reading

The Fed: not yet maybe later…

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As had been almost universally expected, the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) overnight announced that it had kept the policy rate unchanged in the 4.25-4.5 per cent range.... Read more continue reading

Zurich welcomes Life Code review

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has welcomed the announcement by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) to formally review the Life Insurance Code of Practice (the Code). The Code... Read more continue reading

HUB24 appoints Executive General Manager, Platform Growth

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HUB24 announces the appointment of Matt Willis as Executive General Manager, Platform Growth. The new appointment reflects HUB24’s continued focus on enabling growth through building strong relationships with licensees, advice... Read more continue reading

M&A activity decreases but possible rebound ahead

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M&A activity slowed in the 2025 financial year amid heightened geopolitical, trade, and economic uncertainty, however a rebound may be on the horizon, according to Simon James, assurance & advisory... Read more continue reading

FinCap Announces Strategic Investment from Pinnacle

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FinCap Group Holdings (“FinCap”) has announced it has secured a strategic investment from Pinnacle Investment Management Group Limited (“Pinnacle”) to support the launch of a first-of-its-kind private managed accounts platform... Read more continue reading

ASIC seeks feedback on proposed updates to conflicts management guidance

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ASIC has released proposed updates to its conflicts management guidance for financial services businesses. Regulatory Guide 181 Licensing: Managing conflicts of interest (RG 181) was last updated in August 2004. The proposed... Read more continue reading

JANA appoints Linda Trusler as Senior Consultant, expanding not- for-profit consulting team

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JANA Investment Advisers (‘JANA’) is pleased to announce the appointment of Linda Trusler as Senior Consultant. This addition further strengthens JANA’s expanding consulting capabilities in the Not-for-Profit (NFP) sector, supporting... Read more continue reading