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CFS to integrate estate planning services for members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... completed Will and digital asset inventory into holistic advice, align superannuation death benefit nominations with the client's broader wishes, and document preferences that support intergenerational wealth transfer, CFS said. The secure digital vault ...

Nuveen takes over Schroders for $20bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
TIAA's Nuveen will acquire UK fund manager Schroders for $20 billion (£9.9bn) to create a $3.5 trillion (US$2.5tn) powerhouse. Nuveen has nearly $2 trillion (US$1.4tn) in assets under management, while Schroders has $1.6 trillion (US$1.1tn). Schroders ...

Top JBWere wealth leader heads to UBS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
JBWere has lost a high-profile leader from its executive team, with Andrew Bird resigning after almost a decade with the firm. Over the past ten years, he led JBWere, National Australia Bank's wealth management arm, overseeing teams serving high-net-worth ...

Frontier hires senior consultant from JANA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... consultant from a rival asset consulting firm. Martin Langham joins Frontier from JANA Investment Advisors, where he managed client relationships in Australia and New Zealand and led research on equities and alternative assets. Before his five years ...

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 ...

ASIC imposes licence conditions on Cambridge Mercantile

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
ASIC has imposed additional conditions on the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Cambridge Mercantile's local branch, following ongoing compliance failures in its foreign exchange derivatives business. The Corpay subsidiary misclassified ...

Another MWL Financial Services adviser banned

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
Effective February 5, ASIC banned former MWL Financial Services (MWL) adviser Neil McPherson for giving advice to certain clients that was not in their best interests. An investigation found that during his tenure with MWL, McPherson recommended some ...

Alexander Funds' chief executive resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
Boutique fixed income manager Alexander Funds is searching for a new chief executive as the incumbent prepares to depart. Rachel Shirley, who is also the firm's co-founder, was appointed to the top job in 2022 after serving as chief operating officer ...

GQG sees $6bn outflows in a month

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... December results, GQG said: "We maintained out defensive positioning through year-end, consistent with our goal to protect client assets from what we perceive as extended valuations, deteriorating fundamentals and macroeconomic uncertainty." "As a result ...

CBA updates on class actions, governance review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... and FWL or their financial advisers breached their duties and prioritised their own interests over the interests of their client in recommending the policies. CBA said in November 2025, the parties reached an in-principle settlement for $22.5 million ...