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Forrests' donation crowns WA as most generous state: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... Philanthropy Australia said at the time. "The gift follows on from the Forrests' 2013 pledge to donate at least half of their wealth - the Forrests were the first Australians to sign the global Giving Pledge established by Bill and Melinda Gates." Pitted ...

KKR chief operating officer steps down

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... August 2014 before landing the role of deputy chief operating officer. Locally, KKR was close to acquiring Perpetual's wealth management and corporate trust businesses until a massive tax bill shattered the deal. Following ATO feedback, Perpetual ...

Super moves: WATC, Medibank, HESTA, Future Fund

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... Karin Halliday has stepped down from her role as director of investment stewardship and ESG at Australia's sovereign wealth fund. After a long career spanning markets, governance and investment stewardship at AMP Capital and the Future Fund, Halliday ...

Ord Minnett creates national practice manager role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... Scott Weaver as it looks to better support advisers as the business grows. Weaver will work with associate and private wealth advisers across Ord Minnett's 15 offices. His role is focused on adviser development, lifting capability across the firm ...

Wilkin-Smith, Hales join trustee board for AMP Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... meanwhile, until ten months ago led Mercer's investments, super, advice and administration portfolio as chief executive of Wealth Pacific. She previously co-founded Amicaa, a specialist corporate advisory and private credit investment management ...

Apex to acquire Mercer's super admin business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... its stand-alone superannuation administration business aligned with its strategic objective "to focus on growing our core wealth businesses in superannuation and investments, alongside Mercer Workforce Solutions and Mercer Marsh Benefits". Mercer recently ...

Australians fearful of getting their investments wrong: CFS

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... for the long-term. Observing the trend, CFS said Australians are missing out on one of the most effective ways to build wealth - superannuation - but many were not viewing it as an investment. While over half (54%) consider their super to be an investment ...

AllianceBernstein promotes private wealth head to president

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... needs. He joined the firm five years ago as head of global client group and was given the additional role of head of private wealth in July 2022. Erzan will continue to lead AB's private wealth management, global asset management distribution and ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... ASIC's intensified scrutiny of 'misconduct on an industrial scale' has driven firms across superannuation and wealth management to strengthen internal oversight and accountability," he says. According to a Kaizen salary guide, internal audit ...

Global sovereign wealth fund assets grow to $15tn

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) crossed US$15 trillion in assets under management for the first time in December 2025 and, together with public pension funds (PPFs) and central banks (CBs), now manage US$60 trillion in assets and reserves. Global SWF's ...