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Institutional investors' risk appetite trends down: State Street

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... in the Japanese yen remains a modest underweight. There was a sharp rebound in demand for equities in Australia and New Zealand, where currency positioning is also extended in the Australian dollar and New Zealand dollar," he said. The findings also ...

Challenger-led consortium bids for Pepper Money

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... provides residential home loans, as well as asset finance, commercial real estate and novated leases in Australia. In New Zealand it offers residential home loans. Pepper Money had $20.1 billion in assets under management (AUM) at the end of June 2025. ...

Future Group rejigs investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... manager of strategy and growth and chief operating officer at MLC Asset Management, and as director for Australia and New Zealand and chief operating officer at AMP Capital Investors. "This is a significant moment for Future Group," Sheikh said. "Sharon ...

First Sentier names new institutional sales lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... First Sentier Group has promoted a long-serving executive to lead its institutional business across Australia and New Zealand. Peter Heine, who has been with the firm for 13 years, has been appointed head of institutional business, in a newly created ...

Australian managed funds up $35.9bn in 2025: Calastone

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... report, fixed income funds performed the strongest in July, surging by $3.2 billion. Calastone head of Australia and New Zealand Marsha Lee said: "Fixed income was clearly the anchor allocation for Australian investors in 2025." "Even as sentiment shifted ...

Pacific Equity Partners acquires Spark data centres

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
Pacific Equity Partners has acquired a 75% stake in Spark New Zealand's data centre business for $575 million. The data centre assets and operations have now been transferred to a stand-alone company, TenPeaks Data Centres, with Spark chief executive ...

Former Perpetual executive takes helm at UBS AM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... clients. Adam Quaife takes over from Nick Hughes, co-country head and group chief operating officer for UBS Australia and New Zealand, who had assumed the role on an interim basis. Perpetual hired Quaife in 2019 to build out its regional sales team ...

Zurich Australia offloads investment management business

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... our commitment to leading in this fast-growing segment of the Australian market." Meanwhile, Zurich Australia and New Zealand chief executive Justin Delaney said the transaction allows the firm to focus on its core operations. "Over many years, Zurich ...

GCQ hires longtime Platinum executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... Platinum, Isles worked as an investment specialist, strengthening relationships with advisers across Australia and New Zealand before expanding the firm's reach into the US. He was appointed head of investment in 2022, departing last July ahead of ...

Longreach Capital strengthens private wealth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... southern region. Based in Melbourne, Devin O'Keefe will be responsible for Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand. O'Keefe joins the fundraising and distribution arm of Longreach Alternatives from ClearBridge Investments, where he ...