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Janus Henderson continues PM expansion with acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
Janus Henderson is continuing to strengthen its presence in private markets across Europe with the acquisition of a $2 billion private markets investment manager in Germany. Rantum Capital is set to be bought out by Janus Henderson for an undisclosed ...

T. Rowe Price names head of intermediary for Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
T. Rowe Price has appointed a head of intermediary for Australia, following a three-month absence in the role after Jonathon Ross' departure in March. Heath Branigan has assumed the role at the beginning of the month, now reporting to head of Asia ...

Investment performance will not help smaller balances: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
Recent research from Monash University demonstrated retirees will require a balance above $400,000 to achieve sustainable retirement without investment-related constraints. The Comfort or Collapse: Why Balance Size and Design, Not Just Returns, Decide ...

HESTA extends decades-long partnership with J.P. Morgan

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
J.P. Morgan will continue to deliver custodial and fund services for the $102 billion super fund for a further five years, extending their partnership to more than 30 years. The reappointment followed an independent review and will see J.P. Morgan continuing ...

Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses. "Australian Unity is progressing a strategic review ...

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF)/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register (FAR), latest data shows. Padua WealthData's weekly adviser update shows ...

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis. Michael McQueen is joining the industry fund on July 1, coming from Prime Super where he was the general ...

TAL appoints two new board members

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
TAL has welcomed two new independent non-executive directors to its board. Angela Mentis and Akifumi Kai have been named the new independent non-executive directors. TAL also acknowledged the retirement of Christine Bartlett from the board, following ...

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in initial public offerings (IPOs). According to its May monthly activity report, ASX reported a 31% increase in total ...

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The app is Australia's first licensed advice platform on mobile and operates under Otivo's Australian financial services licence ...