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Drummond steps up governance and adviser support

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... and evolution in the advice and managed accounts landscape. "What attracted me to Drummond is the clear commitment to advice-led solutions and to doing things properly. Strong governance and compliance should enable great advice, not get in the way of ...

IFM Investors hires global investment research lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... the group uses data to inform investments and products. "Jeff Chee brings a wealth of experience and clear passion for data-led investment strategies, we're excited to have him join the IFM team," he said. Chee, who commenced in the role this week, said ...

RBA lifts the cash rate for first time since 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... past 17 consecutive meetings. In announcing the decision, RBA governor Michele Bullock said persistent inflation concerns led to the rise. "While inflation has fallen substantially since its peak in 2022, it picked up materially in the second half of ...

Australian Unity cops fine for TMD, DDO failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... Select Income Fund and has been slapped with a $7.125 million fine by the Federal Court. Hundreds of retail investors were led to believe they were able to invest in the fund even though the product may not have been suitable for them under three Target ...

Trump taps Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... Trump instead appointed Powell. Commonwealth Bank economist Harry Ottley said sentiment around the nomination is that a Warsh-led central bank would be more likely to give in to Trump's whims when it comes to setting interest rates. "The move reflected ...

US-backed firm invests in Brisbane advice group

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... in a disciplined way." The investment will enable Merchant Investment Management to advance its mission of backing founder-led wealth and advisory firms through long-term acquisitions. In Australia, the company is increasingly focused on firms seeking ...

Multi-boutique expands to Australia, seeks partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... Capital co-founder Gent, who has relocated to Sydney, told Financial Standard that establishing a presence here was demand-led, underscored by the massive opportunities from the superannuation sector and intergenerational wealth transfer. "With the wealth ...

Mercer Super poaches TelstraSuper exec

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... chief product and customer engagement officer, reporting to chief executive Claire Ross. Anderson joins TelstraSuper, where he led the customer experience unit covering personal, corporate and retirement services. The new appointment sees him reunite ...

Super moves: ART, Allianz, HESTA, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... At Deutsche Bank, Coustar most recently served as global head of ESG, a role she held for four years. In that capacity, she led the German lender's sustainable finance activities across private and public markets, with a focus on clean energy infrastructure ...

HMC Capital wholesale head exits for COO position

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... months. Before Pengana, he worked at HMC Capital following an 11-year stint at Schroders, which ended in 2022. At Schroders, he led private wealth sales and held the role of head of wealth and advice for a few years. The Sydney-based Boyd initially joined ...