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Former IFM executives branch out, launch Black Kite Partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
Three former IFM Investors executives have launched Black Kite Partners, a private equity investment manager with backing from Scarcity Partners. Last October, IFM announced it was dumping its private equity strategy to prioritise global investments ...

Research reveals 'alarming spike' in super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
New research from Super Members Council (SMC) has revealed an "alarming spike" in the number of Australians with very small super balances and no pre-existing advice relationship taking part in super switching. The SMC research said these small-balance ...

UK influencers fined over promotion of unauthorised forex scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... 80% of investors in CFDs lose money. "These influencers betrayed the trust of those who followed them. We'll continue to work with responsible influencers and go after those who put the financial wellbeing of their followers at risk," FCA executive director ...

Platform cybersecurity, service quality now advisers' deciding factors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
A new report revealed an uplift in adviser expectations across functionality, service and security from their platform providers. The Investment Trends' 2025 Platform Competitive Analysis and Benchmarking Report reflected a more demanding assessment ...

Trump announces new US retirement plan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... According to research from Pew Charitable Trusts, around 56 million Americans do not have access to a retirement savings plan at work. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the government could use the budget reconciliation process to advance the new ...

Metrics hires Allianz deputy CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Metrics Credit Partners has appointed a former Allianz Australia deputy investment chief to lead its distribution strategy. Brandon Roddis will focus on strengthening investor partnerships across institutional, wholesale and retail markets, while continuing ...

Realm opens London office

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Realm Investment House, the contrarian fixed income and private credit manager, has opened a London office and added a new managing partner to its team Harry Choulilitsas joins as head of Europe and will oversee the firm's global structured credit ...

Fidelity promotes high-profile resources analyst

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... Fidelity Australian Equities Fund and Fidelity Funds - Australian Diversified Equity Fund (SICAV). From 1 March, he will work alongside lead portfolio manager Paul Taylor, a colleague he has closely collaborated with for the past five years." Heithersay ...

Super moves: Mercer, AusSuper, Future Fund, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Padraig Brown has left Mercer after more than 14 years, ending his stint as New Zealand chief investment officer. He is joining NZX-listed Precinct Properties, the country's largest commercial property owner, worth about $3.4 billion. At NZX-listed ...

Monetary policy decisions now 'more difficult': Bullock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... Australians and millions of people around the world and you're trying to put them into single equations and it doesn't work quite like that, it's not a science like that. So, there is a bit of an art to it." Bullock acknowledged while the ...