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AFCA expands C-suite with three hires

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has announced three new C-suite appointments. In two newly created roles, Deborah Jenkins has been appointed chief customer officer and Stevie-Ann Dovico has been appointed chief technology officer. ...

MLC completes full Retirement Boost rollout for advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
MLC Expand has rolled out the retirement phase of its Retirement Boost offering announced last year. It had soft launched the product's saving phase in August in partnership with TAL and Challenger. Advisers can now recommend MLC Retirement Boost ...

New SMC campaign to help Aussies care for 'golden super goose'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
Super Members Council (SMC) has launched a national education program, urging young Australians to start looking after their superannuation savings. The 'Look after your super' initiative uses the concept of the golden super goose to help Australians ...

ASX outlines upcoming plans to 'rebuild confidence'

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... facilities following the resignation of chief executive Helen Lofthouse and two non-executive directors in early February. A new organisational model will be established and expand the CS division whilst continuing to receive resourcing and support from ...

Former IFM executives branch out, launch Black Kite Partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... Founders David Odgers, Adrian Kerley and Stuart Wardman-Browne carved out IFM's former private equity team to launch the new firm after working together for several years. Wardman-Browne spent nearly a decade at IFM as the head of private markets. ...

Magellan to merge with Barrenjoey for $906m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... 36% ownership in Barrenjoey Capital Partners all the way, inking a deal worth $906 million to merge the two firms. Under the new entity, Brian Benari will become the group chief executive. Sophia Rahmani will continue as chief executive of Magellan Investment ...

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 ...

Victory Capital makes 'best-of-both-worlds' offer for Janus Henderson

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... Janus Henderson's side. Victory Capital said it has reviewed Janus Henderson's and Trian's public filings and believes the new offer has only strengthened its conviction that it is uniquely positioned to deliver greater value to Janus Henderson and its ...

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
US President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address this week to announce a new retirement plan open to US workers. Trump said that since he took office the typical 401(k) balance has grown by "at least US$30,000". "That's a lot of money. ...