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Canadian pension fund in turmoil amid governance review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
A $23 billion Canadian pension fund has placed its chief executive on leave as it conducts a review into a hefty vacation payout and a workplace relationship. The CAAT Pension Plan announced yesterday it has placed chief executive Derek Dobson on administrative ...

Praemium ramps up digitisation, cuts headcount by 28%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... be effective by the end of June. Praemium RA LLC predominantly provides IT development work. The closure of the Armenian office affects about 50 FTE staff. Changes in the Armenian business will further cut the headcount by about 13% off the pre-restructure ...

MA Financial expands hospitality portfolio in NZ

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... the opening of Winnies, Republic Hospitality's portfolio has grown to employ around 200 staff across its venues and head office. The sale represents a "natural transition" point for the founders, who have spent more than 30 years in hospitality. MA Financial ...

AustralianSuper expands UK fundamental equity team

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... at various financial institutions, including Morgan Stanley, HSBC, Lehman Brothers, and BNP Paribas. Based in the London office, Toneva will continue to cover global consumer stocks while leading the team of global sector analysts and working alongside ...

Acenda completes C-suite with fresh appointment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
Acenda Group has announced the appointment of Ross Miller as its new group chief people and culture officer, effective 16 February 2026. Acenda said Miller is a highly experienced senior executive and human resources leader, with a strong track record ...

HNWs, retirees key battlegrounds for platforms: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
The race to deliver the best solutions for financial advisers catering to the high-net-worth (HNW) and retiree segments will set platform providers apart, according to SuitabilityHub. The annual Platform Market Wrap Report revealed HNWs are the "strategic ...

Acenda enters retirement market with new solution

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
Acenda Life has launched a new guaranteed retirement income solution in response to the findings of a new research paper, which highlights areas where financial advisers can help build retirement confidence. The Lifestream Guaranteed Income strategy ...

Nuveen takes over Schroders for $20bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... report to Nuveen's chief executive William Huffman. London will be the combined group's non-US headquarters and largest office, with more than 3100 staff. Both the boards of Nuveen and Schroders have unanimously approved deal. Oldfield said: "The transaction ...

Top JBWere wealth leader heads to UBS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
JBWere has lost a high-profile leader from its executive team, with Andrew Bird resigning after almost a decade with the firm. Over the past ten years, he led JBWere, National Australia Bank's wealth management arm, overseeing teams serving high-net-worth ...

Vision Super adds private markets lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
Industry fund Vision Super has appointed Jonathan Stagg as its new head of unlisted assets. Stagg joins from Zenith Investment Partners, which he joined in November 2023 as part of the real assets research team. There, he covered a diverse mix of infrastructure ...