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Guardians farewells head of asset allocation

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... Bacchus served as director of derivatives at Goldman Sachs JBWere (NZ) and vice president at Merrill Lynch in London, with a focus on structured credit derivatives. Commenting, Guardians co-chief investment officer Brad Dunstan said it is fortunate to ...

IFS recovers record $250m in unpaid super

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... dedication of our team and the trust our clients place in us. Behind every dollar is a real person's retirement, and our focus has always been on getting that money working for them as soon as possible," Lister added. IFS said it continues to invest ...

Betashares launches diversified ETF suite

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... while keeping costs low. "Building a strong portfolio requires thoughtful asset allocation, disciplined rebalancing and a focus on costs," Vynokur said. "These funds bring all three together in a single, professionally constructed investment solution ...

Funds SA appoints equities director

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
Funds SA has appointed Tassie Brakenridge as its new director, equities. Brakenridge joins Funds SA with more than 18 years of global investment and industry experience spanning equities, emerging markets, sustainable investing and institutional client ...

ISS STOXX names chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... Deutsche Börse Group Christian Kromann said. "Her deep expertise in technology, data, and AI together with her client-centric focus is perfectly aligned with our strategy to lead the transformation as a neutral and trusted provider for our industry ...

AMP delivers 33% profit jump

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... and investments for the first time since 2017, and up almost 20% in New Zealand." AMP said going forward there is a clear focus on growing the wealth businesses and releasing capital from the banking business. It also announced an additional $150 million ...

Bain Capital snaps up Gong cha in global growth push

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... accelerating expansion in the United States, where Gong cha has built a sizable franchising pipeline. The strategy will also focus on product innovation, digital marketing and customer loyalty initiatives. Bain Capital partner Naofumi Nishi said Gong ...

Brighter Super launches lifetime income product in accumulation phase

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
Brighter Super has announced plans to deliver a new lifetime retirement income solution designed to enable eligible members to begin building future lifetime income benefits while they are still working. Brighter Super said the move makes it the first ...

Advisers should rethink portfolio construction: La Trobe

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
... allocations, arguing that slowing productivity, persistent inflation risks and changing market dynamics require greater focus on real assets and private credit. Speaking at Advisers Big Day Out in Wollongong, La Trobe Financial director of wealth solutions ...

Warburg Pincus private equity strategy launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
Warburg Pincus' private equity strategy is now available to Australian wholesale investors. Newly launched Continental Funds Group has brought the Warburg Pincus Access Fund (WP ACE) to the local market, with the help of Channel Investment Management ...