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Magellan strengthens ranks with twin hires

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
Magellan Financial Group is bolstering its senior ranks, bringing in new heads of product and operations as the Sydney-based asset manager pushes ahead with plans to strengthen its next phase of growth. Jonathan Gad joins as head of product, tasked ...

Chalmers looks to shore up fuel supply as Iran war continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
The conflict in Iran is continuing to escalate after US President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour deadline to the Iranian government to open the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to destroy Iran's energy infrastructure if it doesn't comply. The deadline ...

You can't manage what you can't measure: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
Appearing at the 2026 AM Tech Day event in Sydney this week, Vanguard senior portfolio manager and APAC head trader James Chatfield spoke about the importance of quality data when making decisions at the trading desk. "You can't manage what you can't ...

Chalmers says Budget will make 'hard decisions'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... complacent about the risks in a global economy that is perilous and unpredictable. We will make hard decisions in May. Our task is not just to respond to shocks, but to position Australia to succeed through them."

Perpetual CIO jumps to Pinnacle

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
Perpetual's outgoing chief investment officer is set to join Pinnacle Investment Management, which is launching a new managed accounts offering for clients. Kyle Lidbury will join as the chief investment officer of a newly created affiliate. Pinnacle ...

Top investment teams built on diverse views, transparency

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... team. "I believe you want a culture of trust, openness, learning, and respect. Trust that I can ask my team to complete a task, and they will do it to the best of their ability, not cutting corners but seeking the best outcomes for clients," Nash said. ...

VanEck reshuffles Aussie ranks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
VanEck has bolstered its bench strength with a series of internal promotions and a new hire spanning product, risk, investments and distribution. James Gil and Saul Bernstein have been elevated to head of product and head of risk and compliance, respectively ...

First Super names interim investment lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
First Super has appointed an interim head of investments as it searches for a permanent replacement. Chris Artis, the former chief investment officer of the Meat Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund (MIESF), has joined the industry fund in the ...

GDP rise is 'good news that's actually bad news'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... substantially over coming months, the resulting inflationary pulse would add a further degree of difficulty to the RBA's task of balancing growth and inflation." On the more positive side of things, Smith pointed to wage growth, which is growing but ...

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. ...