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Former Perpetual executive takes helm at UBS AM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... installing four regional heads. Before being appointed distribution chief in 2022, he ran global distribution for three years. In mid-2024, Perpetual streamlined its distribution team in a move that saw the departure of three senior executives, including ...

EQT to acquire Coller Capital to form new secondaries platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... both firms within the secondaries market, which is expected to more than double by 2030. The transaction is expected to be mid-single-digit accretive to EQT's fee-related earnings, and is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory ...

FNZ, Centric extend partnership, citing 'significant' upgrades

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
FNZ has extended its partnership with Centric, the adviser-led investment platform of Findex, for a further five years, including a significant platform modernisation leveraging FNZ's technology. As part of the upgrade, advisers are set to benefit from ...

PGIM expands into private credit secondaries

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
PGIM is betting big on private secondaries, as it plans to commit $1 billion over two years to the emerging asset class. PGIM said it plans to combine private credit and private equity secondaries, targeting a market where it expects deal volume to ...

Investment managers ramp up AI use in front offices

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
Seventy percent of buy-side firms, including asset managers, pension funds and insurance companies, are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) in front offices, while more than half are scaling implementation. The 2026 Global InvestOps report from SimCorp ...

Active fund managers endure fee pressures, dominate mandates: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... small-cap managers at 3.1bps. Fee weakness was most evident among core-plus fixed income managers, as well as US small-to-mid, small, micro-cap equity, and high-yield/bank loan strategies. In the financial year to 2025, superannuation funds spent more ...

NGS Super appoints Robeco to manage two new mandates

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... International Forestry Strategy Platform in December of last year. The fund has also undergone significant transitions since mid-2025, ending its administrative mandate with Mercer and transferring these services to GROW Inc. Meantime, it conducted a ...

ART appoints two new directors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has appointed two new directors to its board, which it said drives renewal and reinforces its commitment to governance and delivering for members. Tina Wyer will join ART's board, bringing nearly 30 years' experience ...

Replace capital gains discount with income averaging: e61

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
In a submission to the Senate Select Committee, e61 Institute suggested replacing the capital gains discount with a fairer approach, under which individuals can spread gains over time rather than being taxed in a single year. e61 said the discount distorts ...

Macquarie onboards Westpac's group treasurer

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... stepped down from the role of the chief financial officer effective 31 December 2025. Macquarie said Harvey intends to retire mid-2026 after completing an extended handover to his successor Frank Kwok.