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Akambo ventures into asset consulting, makes first hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
Akambo is expanding its scope, launching an asset consulting business and appointing a former Olympian to a senior role. Akambo has launched Vertex Investment Services, which partners with advice businesses to strengthen investment governance, portfolio ...

Contact Asset Management terminates sole fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... said. BKI Investment Company is a portfolio company of Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company. Culbert and his co-director Tom Millner were both portfolio managers at BKI before establishing Contact, which is wholly owned by its staff. Editor's ...

Fixed income becoming an ETP staple: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... and investor sentiment will reflect the geopolitical risk that is dominating the market." Betashares investment strategist Tom Wickenden said the heightened geopolitical tensions centered on the ongoing war in Iran has seen Australian investors increasing ...

Inflation rises 3.8%, rate rise 'firmly in play'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.8% in the 12 months to January 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 3.8% annual CPI inflation to January was unchanged from December," ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt ...

Quinbrook expands Australian focus with two new executives

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... proposed Gladstone State Development Area (GSDA) Energy Hub Project in December 2025. Additionally, Quinbrook has appointed Tom Wray as senior director in the UK, to strengthen Quinbrook's UK capability as it expands its investment activity, including ...

MA Financial expands hospitality portfolio in NZ

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
MA Financial has acquired the Republic Hospitality portfolio in Queenstown for the MA NZ Growth Fund, an investment option for its Active Investor Plus (AIP) Visa program to streamline the pathway to residency for high-net-worth investors. The MA NZ ...

Bullish on AI? Don't buy US tech: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
Vanguard global chief economist Joe Davis said the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has become a transformative economic force. However, while today's AI leaders dominate headlines, tomorrow's winners may look very different. Speaking at an ...

Future Group rejigs investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
Future Group has reshuffled its investment leadership, appointing a new chief investment officer and shifting its incumbent investment lead into a strategist role. Joe Fernandes joins the group after five years at Australian Unity, where he most recently ...

Drummond steps up governance and adviser support

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... development across Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory. Drummond Capital founder and chief executive Tom Schubert said the appointment reflects Drummond's continued investment in quality governance and adviser partnership. ...

Betashares, VanEck add to product lineups

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
Betashares has launched its second momentum ETF, while VanEck added its first cash offering. Betashares expanded its smart beta range this week with the addition of the Betashares Global Momentum ETF (ASX: GTUM), which it said will provide investors ...