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Magellan, WAM suffer due to Iran conflict

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
Monthly updates from both Wilson Asset Management's WAM Leaders Fund and Magellan reveal the impact of market volatility due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. The WAM Leaders investment portfolio decreased during the month, while Magellan ...

Former Mason Stevens investments lead sets up own OCIO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
A new outsourced chief investment office (OCIO) has been established by Mason Stevens' former chief investment officer, launched in partnership with Fiduciary Partners. Jacqueline Fernley has founded arcpoint OCIO, a dedicated resource for advice practices ...

Opposition leader unveils fresh shadow cabinet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
Newly appointed Opposition leader Angus Taylor has unveiled his shadow cabinet, promoting Tim Wilson from the industrial relations portfolio to the position of shadow treasurer. Taylor became the leader of the Opposition after winning a Liberal Party ...

Madigan Capital chair retires, transfers shares to co-owner

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
Real estate debt investment firm Madigan Capital has commenced a leadership succession strategy, coinciding with the transfer of shares to joint owner CC Real. Almost a year since he stepped down as chief executive, the current chair and founder Michael ...

HMC Capital wholesale head exits for COO position

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
HMC Capital's head of wholesale distribution has departed after 18 months to join an equities investment manager. Tim Koroknay has left David Di Pilla's ASX-listed alternatives firm to take up the role of operating chief at the staff-owned WaveStone ...

Granite Bay Private Wealth launches, taps BlackRock

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
Former QIC and Morgan Stanley staffers have launched Granite Bay Private Wealth and appointed BlackRock as its outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO). Granite Bay is founded by Brisbane-based Steve Moon, who is also the managing partner. Moon was ...

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Wilson Asset Management's (WAM) active investment portfolio delivered significant performance in 2025, returning 41.4% for its investors, outperforming the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 30.8% in the period. The exceptional returns enabled ...

Hearts & Minds, WAM slash stakes in Corporate Travel Management

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
Hearts & Minds Investments (HM1) is the latest fund manager to write off its stake in the beleaguered Corporate Travel Management (CTD), while Wilson Asset Management slashed its value by 50%. The ASX-listed travel and accommodation agency services ...

Mercer Investments shutters four options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
Mercer Investments is culling four international equities options that sit within its Managed Portfolio Series Funds. Mercer's Blended Global Equities Hedged MPS Fund, Guardcap Global Equity MPS Fund, T. Rowe Price Global Focused Equity MPS Fund ...

Financial Standard managing editor wins Journalist of the Year Award

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
Financial Standard managing editor Jamie Williamson has won the Australian Financial Industry Awards' Industry Journalist of the Year Award. The annual awards hosted by the Institute of Financial Professionals Australia (IFPA) recognised Williamson ...