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Hostplus extends relationship with Melbourne Storm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
The industry fund is sponsoring the National Rugby League team for a further three years, saying the partnership has supported its member growth. The new agreement sees Hostplus sponsoring the team through to the end of the 2028 NRL season, which would ...

Global pension assets near $90tn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
Global pension assets reached a record US$68.3 trillion ($89.3tn) in 2025 across the top 22 markets, rising 9.6% year-on-year as defined contribution savings continued to drive growth, new research found. According to the Thinking Ahead Institute's ...

Mulino acknowledges some regulation 'not thought through'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has called on the government to urgently prioritise regulatory reform to address the growing burden of red tape that is stifling productivity and economic growth. The ACCI released a report, Path ...

ASIC bans adviser who stole from super accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
David Valvo, the former financial adviser, amateur comedian and celebrity impersonator who was convicted on fraud charges last year, has been permanently banned by ASIC. Valvo was convicted last year of engaging in dishonest conduct after he stole $110,000 ...

KKR to acquire Arctos Partners

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
KKR will acquire Arctos Partners, the largest institutional investor in professional sports franchises, and a provider of asset management solutions for sponsors. The transaction is valued at US$1.4 billion. An additional US$550 million in future equity ...

Drummond steps up governance and adviser support

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
Drummond Capital Partners is strengthening its governance and implementation functions with a senior hire, as the firm scales its adviser support platform. Cameron Mitchell joins the business with more than 14 years' experience in Australian financial ...

Super moves: Brighter Super, UniSuper, Rest, Acenda

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
Rest Super has hired a senior analyst in research and portfolio construction from Frontier Advisers. Viola Miao joins the fund after more than three years at the asset consultant, where she worked in the capital markets and asset allocation team. Her ...

Family offices hunt opportunities in AI: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
A new survey of more than 300 global family offices shows that artificial intelligence (AI) is in hot demand as the majority flagged it as a thematic they will prioritise as a future investment. J.P. Morgan Private Bank's 2026 Global Family Office Report ...

Petra Capital fined over misreporting of 15k trades

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
Sydney-based stockbroking firm Petra Capital has been fined $205,350 by the Markets Disciplinary Panel (MDP) for misreporting information on 3632 orders. The MDP found that Petra had breached the market integrity rules by failing to provide accurate ...

Member governed super boards deliver more: SMC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
Superannuation funds with employer and employee representatives on their boards generate billions in additional value for members, Super Members Council (SMC) says. In a new report, Member First Representation: The Profit to Member Governance Advantage ...