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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 ...

DWS appoints Australian real estate head, steps up living sector push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
DWS Group, the EUR 1.05 trillion ($1.76tn) European asset manager, has appointed Ben Taylor as the Australian head of its real estate business. He will also head its Australian transactions function. DWS said Taylor's deep expertise in the residential ...

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 ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of Qld securities dealer

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Pulse Markets, a wholly owned subsidiary of BIR Financial, for providing incompetent financial services, including inadequate supervision of its corporate authorised representatives ...

HNWs, retirees key battlegrounds for platforms: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
The race to deliver the best solutions for financial advisers catering to the high-net-worth (HNW) and retiree segments will set platform providers apart, according to SuitabilityHub. The annual Platform Market Wrap Report revealed HNWs are the "strategic ...

Acenda enters retirement market with new solution

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
Acenda Life has launched a new guaranteed retirement income solution in response to the findings of a new research paper, which highlights areas where financial advisers can help build retirement confidence. The Lifestream Guaranteed Income strategy ...

AustralianSuper calls for reform in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
AustralianSuper has made six reform requests to the government ahead of the Federal Budget, which is set to be delivered in May. AustralianSuper head of corporate affairs Steve McMillan said the pre-Budget submission "focuses on reforms that will enhance ...

Second consultation kicks off on ESG product labelling

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
Treasury is welcoming industry feedback on the labelling of sustainable financial products, with a particular focus on retail offerings. The consultation will cover the scope of the labelling system, disclosures, thresholds for labelling, and certain ...

Senate questions APRA's role in Shield, First Guardian disaster

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
APRA's role as prudential regulator in the wake of the First Guardian Master Fund and Shield Master Fund collapses came under the spotlight at a recent parliamentary hearing. APRA chair John Lonsdale told the Senate Economics Legislation Committee that ...

Nuveen takes over Schroders for $20bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
TIAA's Nuveen will acquire UK fund manager Schroders for $20 billion (£9.9bn) to create a $3.5 trillion (US$2.5tn) powerhouse. Nuveen has nearly $2 trillion (US$1.4tn) in assets under management, while Schroders has $1.6 trillion (US$1.1tn). Schroders ...