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Helen Lofthouse to exit ASX in May

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... for 11 years and became chief executive in August 2022. Previously, she was group executive for markets. Since taking on the top job, she's faced immense pressure, including from ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia, over lengthy delays to the ...

Global pension assets near $90tn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
Global pension assets reached a record US$68.3 trillion ($89.3tn) in 2025 across the top 22 markets, rising 9.6% year-on-year as defined contribution savings continued to drive growth, new research found. According to the Thinking Ahead Institute's ...

Debby Blakey steps down as HESTA chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... 2008 as executive manager, member advice. Between 2012 and 2015 she served as deputy chief executive before taking on the top job, succeeding Anne-Marie Corboy. "Debby has made an indelible mark on HESTA, and the industry as a whole. We pride ourselves ...

Family offices hunt opportunities in AI: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... from Australia, found that AI dominates much of their investment strategies. Sixty-five percent of family offices said AI is top of mind, followed by healthcare innovation (50%) and infrastructure (41%). "The promise of artificial intelligence is profound ...

Rapid AI adoption leads to heightened private market engagement: Nuveen

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... increasing private allocations in their portfolios by 5-15%. Private infrastructure, private credit and private equity are the "top picks" for alternative/private investments in the next two years, the report noted. Nearly half (46%) believe that diversification ...

Member governed super boards deliver more: SMC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... with profit-to-member funds showing greater cost-efficient outcomes at every size tier," the report reads, adding that the top 10 performing balanced options in 2025 were all profit-to-member funds with a 10-year annualised return range of between 7.4% ...

ASIC welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... chair to replace Joe Longo who will serve a period of five years starting on June 1. Sarah Court has been promoted to the top role after serving as deputy chair. Treasurer Jim Chlamer said the Albanese Government will recommend to the Governor-General ...

Super brand tracker confirms golden status of AustralianSuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... consumer's needs). In the first iteration survey responses came from 1344 individuals. It found AustralianSuper comes out on top for aided awareness, with 56.7% of respondents recognising its name or branding when prompted. It was followed in the ranks ...

Totality Wealth chief executive exits, replacement named

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... with a replacement announced. Adam Smith led Totality Wealth since March 2019 when it operated as Saxo Australia. He kept the top job last August when Saxo Australia officially rebranded to Totality Wealth following DMA taking an 80.1% ownership of the ...

Global X rides silver's highs

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... flows to our three gold ETFs (GOLD, GXLD and GHLD) and around $360 million into silver (EPTMAG)," Lin said. "Silver was the top performing asset of 2025 and that rally has continued into this year, driven by physical supply tightness in London and policy ...