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Chalmers to focus on productivity, economic repair in 2026 Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... of our focus since the last election. "And thirdly, all of this global economic uncertainty which is accelerating as the world becomes more volatile. They will be the three key influences on the budget." Chalmers said the Budget will also deliver "reform ...

EQT promotes three Australian staffers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
Swedish private equity group EQT has promoted three of its Australian staffers, elevating a partner in its capital raising team and two managing directors within its private capital and infrastructure teams. First, Martin Donnelly joined EQT's client ...

ASX names members of new advisory group

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... and markets Darren Yip said the ASX recognises the importance of continuing to strengthen Australia's position as a world-leading public market. "Evolving and developing corporate governance principles and recommendations that will enjoy broad market ...

Brighter Super names chief investment officer

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... risk management and opportunity selection will be critical in navigating what is clearly a challenging and fast-changing world."

Openmarkets to merge, list on Nasdaq

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... transaction coincides with its strategy to expand into decentralised finance (DeFi) through cryptocurrency trading and real-world assets tokenisation, as well as offering its technology and services internationally. Openmarkets' digital assets strategy ...

State Street enters strategic alliance with Qatar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... Qatar's largest financial institution and is 50% owned by Qatar's sovereign wealth fund. The deal was signed during the World Economic Forum in Davos in the presence of Qatar's Minister of Finance. State Street said the deal was a significant milestone ...

EQT to acquire Coller Capital to form new secondaries platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... worldwide," Coller said. "As Coller EQT, we will maintain our strong alignment with our investors and the independence of our world-class origination and investment process. Together, we are exceptionally well-positioned to deliver best-in-class private ...

Mercer's Helga Birgden departs after 18 years

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... member, managing investment risk, return, and reputation for boards, members, and stakeholders. Her clients include the World Bank Group, International Finance Corporation, G20, and several development banks. She has co-authored climate investing reports ...

Gold soars over Trump's Greenland rhetoric

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... power of gold's rally may be up for debate as Trump wound back threats to take Greenland by force when he addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos overnight. "I don't have to use force. I don't want to use force. I won't use force," Trump said. "We ...

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 ...