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HNWs, retirees key battlegrounds for platforms: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... wholesale-only propositions, non-custodial administration services and expand access to sophisticated investments. HUB24 Private Invest and Netwealth Private are examples, both structured as wholesale-only propositions to enable greater flexibility and ...

Senate questions APRA's role in Shield, First Guardian disaster

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... asked APRA to detail how it engages with the platforms and how it enforces action. APRA acting executive director of life, private health insurance and superannuation Peter Kohlhagen explained: "The way we approach this matter was to request information ...

Nuveen takes over Schroders for $20bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... approved deal. Oldfield said: "The transaction will significantly accelerate our growth plans to create a leading public-to-private platform with enhanced geographic reach and a strengthened balance sheet. Together, we can create an exceptional opportunity ...

Top JBWere wealth leader heads to UBS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... Australia from 27 April 2026 - Bird held senior roles across the financial services sector, including Credit Suisse, Citi Private Bank, and Schroders. UBS said the appointment reflects its ongoing commitment to Australia as a key strategic market and ...

Vision Super adds private markets lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... November 2023 as part of the real assets research team. There, he covered a diverse mix of infrastructure, real estate, private equity, and other direct investing strategies. He brings more than 20 years of investment experience spanning corporate investing ...

Impact Alpha Partners boosts team ahead of new strategy launch

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... innovative investment strategies to market." Lambert will drive business development across institutional, wholesale, and private wealth segments, working with the leadership team to expand distribution. With 45 years in financial services, Lambert was ...

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 ...

Irish sovereign wealth fund mandates four managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... 20% fixed income. Over time, this will become 70% public equities, 10% publicly quoted fixed income, 10% real assets, 5% private equity and 5% private credit. The FIF is a longer-term fund and has so far received about $23 billion in contributions from ...

FIIG Securities fined $2.5m for lengthy cyber failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
FIIG Securities will pay $2.5 million over cybersecurity failures that went on for years and saw the private data of clients compromised and, in some cases, leaked. ASIC brought its case against FIIG Securities in March 2025 after it found the firm ...

RBA gives bleak economic outlook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... November SoMP and below its estimate of potential growth, with the higher assumed cash rate path beginning to weigh on private demand and GDP. "The forecasts are conditioned on the market path for interest rates, with market participants expecting the ...