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JANA hires from Russell Investments

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... development, Lonergan will focus on partnering with potential clients in the NFP and liability-aware sectors. This includes general, life and private health insurers, plus long service leave and redundancy trusts. In this role, Lonergan will work with ...

Hiring for risk, member services to take off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
Recruitment activity across the financial services sector is showing signs of recovery following a lull in 2025, with increased hiring in risk and member services expected. According to the 2026 Financial Services Market Outlook from Kaizen Recruitment ...

Blackwattle launches fund, mandates Equity Trustees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... marks Equity Trustees' sixth mandate with Blackwattle since it commenced operations in 2023. Equity Trustees executive general manager of corporate and superannuation trustee services Andrew Godfrey said this partnership builds on the established relationship ...

MLC Expand appoints product strategy lead

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
MLC Expand has appointed Irene Worrell as general manager of product management to drive strategy, governance and innovation across its platform. The $100 billion super and retirement platform said Worrell will be responsible for shaping and executing ...

Unemployment rate may tip the scale in favour of February RBA hike

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
The unemployment rate fell to 4.1% in December, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The unexpectedly robust employment numbers have added to the possibility of a Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate hike back when the board ...

EQT to acquire Coller Capital to form new secondaries platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... the acquisition of Coller Capital. EQT will acquire 100% of the Coller Capital management company, the Coller Capital general partner entities which control the Coller Capital funds, and 10% of carried interest in the most recent private equity secondaries ...

Ascalon turbocharges team with Zenith hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Ascalon Capital is expanding its institutional advice offering with the appointment of an executive general manager of asset consulting. The consultant has confirmed the appointment of Steven Tang who brings experience in portfolio construction, investment ...

Legacy technology stagnates insurers' business progression: Clearwater Analytics

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... Clearwater Analytics survey, which gathered responses from 150 senior executives in asset management arms of life/health and general insurers across Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong, a striking 93% believe dated technology is hindering their future ...

APRA names super, life insurance lead

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... insurance, private health insurance and superannuation (LPHIS). Leaving her previous position as executive director of general insurance and banking (GIB), Magill will fill the role recently vacated by Carmen Beverley-Smith. Prior to this position, Magill ...

Oxfam calls for net wealth tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
The average Australian billionaires' wealth grew by almost $600,000 a day in the past year, or over $10.5 billion collectively, Oxfam research found. Globally, billionaire wealth jumped by over 16% in 2025, three times faster than the past five-year ...