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MA Financial expands hospitality portfolio in NZ

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
MA Financial has acquired the Republic Hospitality portfolio in Queenstown for the MA NZ Growth Fund, an investment option for its Active Investor Plus (AIP) Visa program to streamline the pathway to residency for high-net-worth investors. The MA NZ ...

Challenger results a 'headline miss'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
Challenger reported a statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) of $339 million, a massive 369% increase, in the first half of 2026. Normalised NPAT came increased 2% to $229 million and assets under management increased 3% to $128 billion. Despite the ...

Kapstream launches ASX-listed investment trust

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
Kapstream Capital, the subsidiary of Janus Henderson Investors, will launch a listed investment trust on the ASX to meet growing demand for income products. Kapstream Investment Trust (KIT) is expected to be listed under the ticker 'KIT' in ...

First half steady, net inflows positive for Fiducian

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
Fiducian Group said it kept the business steady and took in positive net inflows in the first half of the 2026 reporting period amid a turbulent backdrop. According to Fiducian chief executive Indy Singh, the ASX-listed financial services firm kept ...

Bullish on AI? Don't buy US tech: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
Vanguard global chief economist Joe Davis said the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has become a transformative economic force. However, while today's AI leaders dominate headlines, tomorrow's winners may look very different. Speaking at an ...

GQG reports increased FUM despite $5.5bn outflows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
GQG Partners has reported funds under management (FUM) for FY25 of $231.27 billion (US$163.9bn), a 7.1% increase. This comes despite outflows of $5.5 billion (US$3.9bn) for the period ending 31 December 2025. GQG chief executive Tim Carver said despite ...

Frontier hires senior consultant from JANA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
Frontier Advisors has hired a senior consultant from a rival asset consulting firm. Martin Langham joins Frontier from JANA Investment Advisors, where he managed client relationships in Australia and New Zealand and led research on equities and alternative ...

Ironbark exec finds new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
ASX-listed Associate Global Partners has welcomed a head of private wealth and brokers to its distribution team. Scott Baker joins the multi-boutique asset management firm to support growth and deepen relationships with fund manager partners. He works ...

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 ...

Legalsuper makes additions to leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
The $7.5 billion fund added a chief operations officer position and welcomed a chief member officer. Legalsuper executive manager, business enablement and risk John Robinson has been promoted to chief operations officer. Robinson, who has more than ...