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Robeco pitches Enhanced Indexing strategy to instos

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
Robeco has launched a new systematic strategy for institutional investors, designed to manage the Australian index's overconcentration in banks and miners. Robeco's Enhanced Indexing strategy for equities is benchmarked against the S&P/ASX 300. The ...

Vale Melanie McQuire

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2026
... beautiful Mel has passed away after her battle with ovarian cancer," the announcement said. "Mel was one of a kind. Smart, sharp, funny, fiercely loyal and a wonderful friend to so many. She had a strength about her that was impossible not to admire ...

Acenda Life appoints chief commercial officer

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2026
Acenda Life has appointed its group chief people and culture officer Ross Miller as the new chief commercial officer. Miller will be responsible for leading group's Australian commercial teams across insurance, wealth and retirement solutions. He ...

Praemium chief exits amid leadership renewal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
Praemium is reshuffling its top leadership to refresh its strategy, keeping the same goals but with "faster pace, better execution and increased focus on customers". Praemium chief executive Anthony Wamsteker has stepped down from his role, effective ...

Brookfield AM managing partner calls time

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
... lucky to work alongside colleagues, management teams and co-investors who were as generous with their time as they were sharp in their thinking. Together we backed great businesses, worked through some tough situations, and celebrated plenty of wins. ...

TAL launches new campaign focused on mental health

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... treating connection as part of how we look after ourselves." The campaign comes as insurers face significant strain, with a sharp rise in people unable to work due to illness or injury, particularly mental health conditions. Research commissioned by ...

Asset managers turn to outsourcing, AI: Survey

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
Global asset managers are sharpening their focus on core capabilities, increasing their use of outsourcing and tightening cost controls as they pursue more disciplined growth, according to a new Northern Trust survey. The Driving Growth in Asset Management ...

Integro expands further into Western Australia with merger

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
... Bunbury, a regional city south of Perth. As part of the merger, Coastline Private Wealth directors Alastair Fink and Joel Sharp will join Integro, along with their team. They will move into the Integro offices from November 1. Integro Private Wealth ...

Australian economy growth 'stronger than expected'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... June 2026. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said the stronger growth performance was "particularly surprising" given a sharp fall in consumer and business sentiment. Bloxham said this was "in part due to the Middle East conflict, but also due to the ...

SMC chair takes on more board duties

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
The inaugural chair of the Super Members Council (SMC) Ann Sherry has taken on another chair position at a government agency organisation, effective today. Sherry has joined the board of Housing Australia as chair, the government announced. In this ...