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Harry Mitchell joins Investment Trends

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
Harry Mitchell, the former Iress deputy chief executive, has joined research firm Investment Trends as an executive director on its advisory board. He will work alongside chief executive Eric Blewitt, bringing "fresh eyes" to the business that will ...

Oaktree sales exec lands at Ares

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
Winnie Ramos, Oaktree Capital Management's local head of institutional sales, has joined Ares Management. A senior vice president at Oaktree, Ramos will serve as managing director and head of relationship management for Australia and New Zealand ...

Ex-Zenith partner joins private assets platform

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
FinCap Australia has appointed a new head of portfolio construction and investment solutions for its private assets managed accounts (PAMA) platform, designed for wholesale and professional investors. Ben Davis brings more than 25 years' experience ...

Super moves: Future Fund, NZ Super, Aware Super, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
A third Future Fund investment professional is bound for Abu Dhabi, following in the footsteps of the sovereign wealth fund's former chief investment officer and a deputy CIO. Pradheesh Salvarajah has taken on a role as investment manager at Abu ...

Jobs rise in line with expectations, RBA hike still likely

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.1% in January, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1% in January. Employed people grew by 18,000. Full-time employment rose by 50,000 ...

Looming Div 296 tax prompts urgent tax, retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
With the Division 296 superannuation tax soon becoming a reality, members with large sums of wealth must consider their tax planning and retirement strategies and act with urgency, according to an SMSF expert. At the SMSFA National Conference this morning ...

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 ...

Macquarie Asset Management to acquire Qube

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
Macquarie Asset Management will lead a consortium which includes the founders of Zara to acquire 100% of Qube by way of scheme of arrangement. Subject to approval, the scheme Qube shareholders will receive $5.20 cash per share, less the cash amount ...

HESTA urges government to modernise Australian retirement system

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
HESTA has called on the government to modernise the super system, to better cater to members in the retirement phase. In its 2026-27 pre-budget submission, HESTA called for funds to be given the ability to actively prompt members to transition to appropriate ...

First half steady, net inflows positive for Fiducian

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
Fiducian Group said it kept the business steady and took in positive net inflows in the first half of the 2026 reporting period amid a turbulent backdrop. According to Fiducian chief executive Indy Singh, the ASX-listed financial services firm kept ...