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Magellan to merge with Barrenjoey for $906m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... Magellan are the founding shareholders of Barrenjoey, launching it in 2020. Magellan will acquire an incremental 10% interest in Barrenjoey from Barclays for $148.9 million, funded via a non-underwritten placement and share purchase plan at $8.45 per ...

US and Israel strike Iran: What it means for investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... uncertainty, increases in oil prices could generate a global inflationary scare, which in turn may reduce the likelihood of interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve, currently expected for later this year," he said. Principal Asset Management chief ...

Research reveals 'alarming spike' in super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... lives," SMC said. In response, SMC is calling for a strong package of consumer protections that remove any conflicts of interest - including eradicating any hidden paydays - wherever they arise in the chain of complex entities across super, investment ...

Victory Capital makes 'best-of-both-worlds' offer for Janus Henderson

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... execution risk, and we urge the Janus Henderson Special Committee to fulfill its fiduciary duties and act in the best interest of Janus Henderson shareholders by promptly engaging with us."

Persistent inflation will mean two rate hikes from RBA: Barrenjoey

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... June quarter of 2025. However, it unexpectedly picked up pace in the middle of last year, prompting the RBA to raise interest rates in February to 3.85% in a bid to reign it in. "A 1% quarter-on-quarter increase in the trim mean measure of inflation ...

Monetary policy decisions now 'more difficult': Bullock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Following an interest rate hike at the start of the month and higher than hoped inflation data this week, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock said the central bank is doing its best. Speaking at an event in Melbourne last night ...

Perpetual sees 349% profit jump

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... business is of high quality with growing FUA and the board is focused that any transaction ultimately is in the best interest of the shareholders. Reilly noted the corporate trust arm is to be the "key earnings engine" for the business, and it will continue ...

Generation Life expands investment menu

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... unlisted property with long-term capital-growth potential. "Private assets complement traditional listed equities and fixed-interest exposures by enhancing diversification and smoothing returns across market cycles," Generation Life said. Geared strategies ...

L1 Group realises $24m of $35m merger cost synergies

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... pipeline of exciting new fund launches underway following the launch of the Global Long Short Fund, with strong client interest in several themes with existing team capabilities.

Inflation rises 3.8%, rate rise 'firmly in play'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... remain on hold for now, with the board taking additional time to assess incoming data." McCormack said even though higher interest rates may be on the horizon, markets have already priced them in for the most part, so there are less concerns around rate ...