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AllianceBernstein promotes private wealth head to president

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
AllianceBernstein (AB), the subsidiary investment management firm of Equitable Holdings, has announced a new leader to oversee the company alongside its chief executive Seth Bernstein. As president, Onur Erzan will partner with Bernstein to prioritise ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
In 2019, then APRA chair Wayne Byres had a blunt message for superannuation funds: "Are you going to get better, or are you going to get out?" The question marked the decisive shift in the regulator's tone, making its agenda explicit: super funds ...

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
Fixed income allocations are becoming an increasingly viable and attractive option for investors in 2026, head of investment specialists at Insight Investment April LaRusse told Financial Standard. Providing guidance for the new year, LaRusse offered ...

Digital asset firm names investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
Vector Capital Management has created a new chief investment role as it continues its push to bridge traditional and digital finance for high-net-worth and institutional clients. The Melbourne-based digital asset specialist has appointed William Fong ...

BlackRock loses $8.9bn pension fund mandate

MATT TOLEDO  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
PME Pensioenfonds, a Dutch pension fund with $105 billion in assets, has terminated an $8.9 billion equity mandate with BlackRock due to the manager's misalignment with the fund's environmental, social and governance framework. According to a release ...

TAL enhances TPD offering, support for self-employed customers

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
TAL has introduced a new total and permanent disability (TPD) support option to its flagship retail product and implemented additional support for self-employed customers around income protection. The integrations follow TAL's partnership with SANE ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
The warning by JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon about the possibility of there being more "cockroaches" in the US private credit market has sparked a flurry of debate about risks in the market at a time when its potential is being assessed ...

Betashares-backed firm names inaugural managing partner

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
Managed accounts provider Trellia Wealth Partners has made its first managing partner appointment, signalling a new phase of growth for the $10 billion business. In the new role, Cameron Spittle will oversee all aspects of the business, including strategic ...

Ontario Teachers' sells majority stake in Sydney desalination plant

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) has sold its 60% stake in the Sydney Desalination Plant (SDP) to Utilities Trust of Australia (UTA). The asset has been co-owned by the two firms since 2012, with UTA previously owning 40% of SDP and acquiring ...

JBWere partners to enhance advisers' portfolio analytic capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
JBWere's clients are now provided with customised insights on the risk and return characteristics of their investment portfolios through BlackRock's comprehensive analytic platform, Aladdin Wealth. The partnership marks the first Australian bank or ...