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ADQ absorbed by fellow Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
Abu Dhabi is consolidating two of its sovereign wealth funds, with L'IMAD Holding Company to take over the assets and investments of the $378 billion Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Group (ADQ). Abu Dhabi said it is creating "a sovereign investment ...

Australian Unity cops fine for TMD, DDO failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... governance systems and said such improvements "make it less likely that another similar contravention will occur". ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court commented there is no value to investors if product issuers develop a TMD for a product but fail to take ...

Palisade restructures leadership, creates partnership group

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... investors." Palisade chief executive Roger Lloyd, who co-founded Palisade in 2008, will move into the role of executive chair, where he will continue to provide strategic oversight. He said the transition reflects the business' growth while marking ...

Trump taps Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
US President Donald Trump has announced his nomination of Kevin Warsh to serve as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve (Fed), as current chair Jerome Powell's term is set to come to an end in May. The nomination comes at a time of contention between ...

ASX names members of new advisory group

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
The ASX has appointed seven members to its newly formed Advisory Group on Corporate Governance (AGCG), chaired by Philip Lowe. The group will be filled with superannuation heavy hitters including AustralianSuper chief investment officer Mark Delaney ...

Fed leaves rates on hold as Powell issues message to Trump

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... US Department of Justice serving the Fed with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment over testimony Fed chair Jerome Powell gave at the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025. The testimony was related, in part, to a multi-year project ...

BPS Financial fined $14m over Qoin Wallet

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... million in penalties, including $2 million for unlicensed conduct and $12 million for misleading and deceptive conduct. ASIC chair Joe Longo described the outcome as a test case for the crypto industry, and a warning to companies offering digital assets. ...

Brighter Super names chief investment officer

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... portfolios and direct investment platforms will be invaluable," said Brighter Super chief executive Kate Farrar. Brighter Super chair Ron Dewhurst said: "Damien brings exceptional judgement, a strong international perspective and deep investment experience ...

Rodney Forrest handed prison sentence for $3m insider trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... more than $3 million of Platinum Asset Management shares. In August 2024, Forrest secretly accessed the computer of the chair of Regal Partners without permission and photographed confidential takeover documents. He then traded and procured others to ...

State Street enters strategic alliance with Qatar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... globally, and we are committed to deepening our presence through collaboration with leading local institutions," State Street chair and chief executive Ron O'Hanley said. "This new servicing model creates significant synergies, enabling us to deliver ...