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MLC Expand appoints product strategy lead

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... Insignia Financial. Prior to joining the wealth giant, she led operational functions at AMP Advice, working on strategy development and implementation. She has also held senior roles at Commonwealth Bank, Perpetual, ING Australia and MLC. MLC Expand ...

EQT to acquire Coller Capital to form new secondaries platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... Franzén said entering the secondaries space with the acquisition represents an "important" step for EQT's strategic development. "Secondaries have become an increasingly important tool for clients in managing liquidity and portfolio construction, and ...

GCQ hires longtime Platinum executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... investment officer Doug Tynan, Douglas Isles will have with day-to-day responsibility for workflow and professional development of the firm's analysts and portfolio managers. He will also work closely with head of distribution Stephen Higgins. All ...

Longreach Capital strengthens private wealth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... the fundraising and distribution arm of Longreach Alternatives from ClearBridge Investments, where he was a business development manager for the equities team. Earlier, he worked at Australian Ethical, Octopus and KRA. "Devin is a highly regarded distribution ...

DASH hires Morningstar wealth exec

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... sustainable revenue growth. Louw spent almost eight years at Morningstar in several roles, including head of business development for Australia and head of institutional investment sales and services. Before that, he led Shadforth Financial Group for ...

Mercer's Helga Birgden departs after 18 years

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... 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 with the World Economic Forum and led Mercer's work providing ...

The revolving door of opportunities for advisers in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
The new year opens a window of opportunities for financial advisers amid a volatile global market and growing geopolitical tensions. One of the major opportunities in 2026 that is tipped to garner huge demand for financial advice is retirement. "There ...

Spain plans sovereign wealth fund launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... NextGenerationEU funds that have helped Spain's pandemic recovery and extend their momentum beyond 2026. Spain's development bank, the Official Credit Institute, will be responsible for managing the funds, Spain's government said. More information ...

Geoeconomic conflicts, extreme weather threaten global stability: WEF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
Geoeconomic confrontation is the "most severe risk" that will herald a new phase of volatility over the next two years, while climate change will be the biggest threat over the long term, a report from the World Economic Forum finds. Released ahead ...

First batch of specialist advisers graduate SMSFA program

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
The SMSF Association has seen the graduation of the first cohort of specialist advisers under its revamped SMSF Specialist Adviser (SSA) accreditation. A total of 37 participants completed the program. Since its inception, more than 2300 professionals ...