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Mercer's Helga Birgden departs after 18 years

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Helga Birgden is leaving Mercer after 18 years as a partner and global chair for responsible investment. She plans to dedicate her efforts full-time to helping boards with sustainability and the circular economy, ending 25 years in the field for the ...

Gold soars over Trump's Greenland rhetoric

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... that Trump views trade pressure as legitimate and effective. "He repeatedly hailed tariffs as a successful tool and doubled down on their power to deliver results," Green said. "This could be seen as a warning shot to those countries he has already name-checked ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... fees in FY25, with nearly 60% of the amount going to equity fund managers, according to APRA. While the data does not break down passive versus active mandates, it does show that equity fund managers comprise a large portion of the investment fees paid ...

Australian profits flat as global earnings soar to record highs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... lower year-on-year," the report read. The report noted Australian companies distributed a total of US$53.5 billion in 2025, down from US$56.4 billion in 2024. Buybacks comprised US$6.5 billion of this total, a much smaller proportion than among similar ...

The revolving door of opportunities for advisers in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... adviser Nathan Fradley also agreed that "the news cycle is already crazy, and I don't see global event news cycles slowing down. "It feels chaotic, it feels chaotic for [advisers], it feels chaotic for everyday Australians," he said. Ultimately ...

Partners Group launches new strategy, appoints lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
A Sydney-based executive has joined Partners Group as the global head of special opportunities to oversee the business's latest offering. Partners Group has launched a special opportunities strategy, dubbed a complementary program alongside private ...

Alexis George to retire, new AMP chief named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
Alexis George is stepping down at AMP, with chief financial officer Blair Vernon named as her successor. George will retire from executive roles on March 30, bringing to an end more than 30 years in financial services. George joined AMP in August 2021 ...

Just 450 advisers drop off ASIC FAR after deadline hits

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... SMSF Advisers Network recorded the largest outflow (-59), dropping to 90. It is followed by Interprac Financial Planning, down 28 to 257 during the period. Both Consultum Financial Planning and Telstra Super Financial Planning saw their adviser numbers ...

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 ...

Cordis AM winds up only fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... since inception the fund delivered 2.42% p.a. against the benchmark return of 6.77% p.a. On a six-month basis, the fund was down -16.39% p.a. against the benchmark. Cordis managed a single investment portfolio that aimed to "capitalise on the aging population ...