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Magellan to merge with Barrenjoey for $906m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
Magellan Financial Group will take its current 36% ownership in Barrenjoey Capital Partners all the way, inking a deal worth $906 million to merge the two firms. Under the new entity, Brian Benari will become the group chief executive. Sophia Rahmani ...

Victory Capital makes 'best-of-both-worlds' offer for Janus Henderson

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
Victory Capital, the $323.2 billion NASDAQ listed asset manager, has made another takeover bid for Janus Henderson, providing a higher value offer than Trian Fund Management. Calling it a "best-of-both-worlds" proposal, Victory Capital said Janus Henderson ...

Super assets reach $4.5tn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Quarterly Superannuation Performance report for the December 2025 quarter, showing total superannuation assets have hit $4.5 trillion. Total superannuation assets increased by 0.8% ...

Metrics hires Allianz deputy CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Metrics Credit Partners has appointed a former Allianz Australia deputy investment chief to lead its distribution strategy. Brandon Roddis will focus on strengthening investor partnerships across institutional, wholesale and retail markets, while continuing ...

Schroders nabs Oaktree exec to lead Asia sales

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Schroders Capital has poached a senior Oaktree Capital executive to lead its business development and sales push across Asia. Sabrina Meng joins the $111.8 billion private markets business as head of business development for Asia, based in Hong Kong. ...

Evidentia hires from Vanguard

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Evidentia Private has hired a Melbourne-based senior asset consultant to look after financial advice firms in Victoria and Tasmania. Matthew Cho joins from Vanguard, where he was most recently head of its multi-asset solutions business in Australia. ...

Super moves: Mercer, AusSuper, Future Fund, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Padraig Brown has left Mercer after more than 14 years, ending his stint as New Zealand chief investment officer. He is joining NZX-listed Precinct Properties, the country's largest commercial property owner, worth about $3.4 billion. At NZX-listed ...

Australian Ethical unveils strong half-year results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Australian Ethical saw underlying profit after tax (UPAT) increase by 25% to $14.4 million in the six months to December end, while net profit after tax (NPAT) attributable to shareholders was $13.3 million, up 42%. Revenue of $65.8 million was up 13% ...

Perpetual sees 349% profit jump

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Perpetual has reported a 349% jump in net profit after tax to $53.9 million in the first half. It posted a jump of 12% in underlying profit to $112.7 million and delivered $60 million in annualised savings and is on track to achieve the targeted $70-$80 ...

L1 Group realises $24m of $35m merger cost synergies

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
L1 Group has already recognised $24 million in cost reductions since the merger of L1 Capital and Platinum Asset Management in October formed the new entity; it expects additional $10 million in synergies in the next financial year. It reported a rise ...