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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 ...

Canadian pension fund in turmoil amid governance review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
A $23 billion Canadian pension fund has placed its chief executive on leave as it conducts a review into a hefty vacation payout and a workplace relationship. The CAAT Pension Plan announced yesterday it has placed chief executive Derek Dobson on administrative ...

First Sentier names new institutional sales lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
First Sentier Group has promoted a long-serving executive to lead its institutional business across Australia and New Zealand. Peter Heine, who has been with the firm for 13 years, has been appointed head of institutional business, in a newly created ...

RBA lifts the cash rate for first time since 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85% at its board first meeting in 2026. The RBA had either cut or kept the cash rate on hold for the past 17 consecutive meetings. In announcing the decision ...

Totality Wealth chief executive exits, replacement named

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
The chief executive of Totality Wealth, formerly known as Saxo Australia, has abruptly left the trading platform with a replacement announced. Adam Smith led Totality Wealth since March 2019 when it operated as Saxo Australia. He kept the top job last ...

APRA names super, life insurance lead

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
APRA has appointed Jane Magill as executive director for life insurance, private health insurance and superannuation (LPHIS). Leaving her previous position as executive director of general insurance and banking (GIB), Magill will fill the role recently ...

Aware Super bets big on data centre boom

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
Aware Super has committed $460 million to the Skyline JV data centre business to grow its digital infrastructure presence in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Leveraging Skyline JV's access to global hyperscale data centres, the company indirectly ...

Morningstar bulks up managed portfolios team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
Morningstar has made two key appointments to its managed portfolios team - a national sales lead and an investment specialist. Vijay Srinivasan has been appointed to the former role, and Clint Abraham as national director, investment specialist. Srinivasan ...

APRA executive director of super, life insurance exits

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has noted the departure of executive director life insurance, private health insurance and superannuation (LPHIS) Carmen Beverley-Smith. APRA said Beverley-Smith has resigned to take up an opportunity ...

Wilkin-Smith, Hales join trustee board for AMP Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
Nigel Wilkin-Smith and Cathy Hales have been appointed non-executive directors of NM Super, the superannuation trustee for AMP. Wilkin-Smith will also join the trustee's investment committee. He brings extensive experience in the design and oversight ...