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Acenda announces two C-suite appointments

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... executive Chris de Bruin said the appointments reflect the business' commitment to providing support. "Gerard and Dean will play a critical role as we continue to build momentum across our core markets: retail insurance, group insurance, and retirement," ...

JANA named implemented consultant for TasBuild

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
JANA Investment Advisers (JANA) has been appointed the implemented consultant for TasBuild. Leveraging JANA's specialist liability-aware consulting capabilities, actuarial expertise and asset-liability modelling, the firm will support TasBuild in investment ...

Federated Hermes enters local wholesale market

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
Marking its entry into the Australian wholesale investor market, Federated Hermes has launched a global trade finance fund. As a feeder fund, it invests in an AUD-denominated share class of the Federated Hermes Project and Trade Finance Master Fund ...

RBA overlooked government spending in rate hike: Hearing

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) came under fire for overlooking the role government spending, which recently peaked again, has played in driving inflation and interest rate decisions. The grilling came off the back of the Monetary Policy Board upping ...

Tax reform uncertainty to exacerbate property sell-offs: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
More investors are looking to dump property holdings if the government continues to tamper with the capital gains tax (CGT), including the phasing out of negative gearing, an industry body says. According to Property Investment Professionals of Australia ...

Future Group rejigs investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... strong addition to the portfolio management team. "As we continue to build and scale our superannuation business, Daniel will play a central role in ensuring investment excellence across the full member lifecycle, from accumulation through to retirement ...

JANA strengthens debt research with senior Mercer hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... analysis and portfolio construction. In the role, he will work closely with JANA's consulting and investment teams, and play a key client-facing role supporting investment committees and boards. At Mercer, Park was head of fixed income for the Pacific ...

Aware Super appoints fixed income specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... to the international fixed income portfolio through manager selection and performance and risk monitoring. Scott will also play a role in developing a multi-sector capital allocation framework for fixed income, supporting the fund's broader income ...

MLC ramps up corporate super push

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... Hero. MLC Super chief executive Dave Woodall said the appointment came at an "exciting" time for the business. "James will play an integral role within the Corporate Growth team in supporting how we build on MLC's nearly 140 years of experience and ...

Brookfield to acquire Peakstone Realty Trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... international markets. Qai is Qatar's AI company and a subsidiary of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). The partnership is said to play a central role in supporting Qatar's ambition to become a leading hub for AI services and infrastructure in the Middle ...