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ASIC welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... Department. "Under her leadership, ASIC has delivered some of its strongest enforcement results on record -reflecting a sharper focus on protecting consumers, lifting standards across the financial system, and reinforcing the integrity of Australia's ...

Brookfield to acquire Peakstone Realty Trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... outdoor storage (IOS) and traditional industrial properties. Last December, Peakstone divested all its office properties to focus on industrial-only REITs. It currently owns 76 industrial properties across the US, of which 60 are IOS while 16 are traditional ...

Clime chair assumes investment role

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
Clime Investment Management's John Abernethy will assume an operational role to lead the investment team. Abernethy will become director of investments and remain a director of the company. Meanwhile, Leo Economides carries on as chief investment ...

ADQ absorbed by fellow Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
Abu Dhabi is consolidating two of its sovereign wealth funds, with L'IMAD Holding Company to take over the assets and investments of the $378 billion Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Group (ADQ). Abu Dhabi said it is creating "a sovereign investment ...

Palisade restructures leadership, creates partnership group

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
Palisade Investment Partners has established a partnership group to support its growth, while its chief executive will take a step back. The partnership comprises Karen Gould as managing partner with oversight of the Palisade business and the broader ...

Trump taps Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
US President Donald Trump has announced his nomination of Kevin Warsh to serve as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve (Fed), as current chair Jerome Powell's term is set to come to an end in May. The nomination comes at a time of contention between ...

Cbus urges young Aussies to 'build your something'

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... age bracket, as members aged 25-34 years old shift towards long-term wealth building decisions, with superannuation as the focus. Life after work becomes a large focus for members aged 35-49, Cbus identified, along with managing household financial responsibilities. ...

Review launched into thin capitalisation reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... minor and technical drafting changes which are necessary for the practical administration of the laws, with a particular focus on the third-party debt test provisions and related undefined legislative terms; and if the $2 million exemption threshold ...

Chalmers to focus on productivity, economic repair in 2026 Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... Australia with his sights set on increasing private investment to help boost the economy. He said the May Budget will also focus on rolling out more cost-of-living relief for Australians doing it tough. "Obviously, when we put the Budget together in ...

US-backed firm invests in Brisbane advice group

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
US-backed Merchant Wealth Partners has secured a minority investment in Brisbane-based advice group Infinity Financial Consultants. This transaction will advance the firm's ambitions of playing an active role in the consolidation of Australia's wealth ...