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Magellan to merge with Barrenjoey for $906m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... Magellan has been part of Barrenjoey's journey from the beginning as a founding investor. "Joining forces provides an ideal platform for our next phase of growth together as a top-tier financial services group, while ensuring our clients and our ...

Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... Williamson said because of this issue his DFRDB payments require a top up from the Age Pension to get by. Williamson said his ideal outcome would be to have the Commutation factor multiple paid in today's dollar value. In 1982 Williamson had the opportunity ...

Looming Div 296 tax prompts urgent tax, retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... take out the $5 million this year or in 2027 as a major factor will be what tax rate they can lock in outside super. An ideal scenario would be to lock in a 30% tax rate outside of super. "Because if I can only get 47% [tax] then, funnily enough, even ...

KKR to acquire Arctos Partners

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
KKR will acquire Arctos Partners, the largest institutional investor in professional sports franchises, and a provider of asset management solutions for sponsors. The transaction is valued at US$1.4 billion. An additional US$550 million in future equity ...

AZ NGA names chief operating officer

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... Centres of Excellence while pursuing transformational mergers and acquisitions, AZ NGA said. Barrett described Jacobsen as the ideal candidate at a critical stage in the advice platform's journey. "Nathan is a highly respected, proven leader and I'm ...

Zurich Australia offloads investment management business

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... market. "Russell Investments brings global scale, deep investment capabilities and a strong local presence, making it an ideal partner for our advisers, investors, and employees." The terms of the deal were not disclosed, and it is anticipated to be ...

Commonwealth Super anticipates advice take-off

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... demand. With many feeling the cost of financial advice is out of reach, Gee said the Super Specialist program can be an ideal channel to see if a member truly requires the bespoke service. "We saw 3500 members [through the Super Specialist program] last ...

Global X reveals 2025 top performing ETF asset classes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
Global X has revealed that precious metals, copper miners and critical minerals were among the best-performing ETF asset classes in 2025, saying investors gravitated towards real assets amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty, inflation concerns and ...

Praemium governance executive joins MST

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
Damian Cilmi has left his position as head of investment managers and governance at Praemium to set up a new business at MST Financial. Cilmi, formerly head of investment managers and governance at Praemium, joins MST as a partner responsible for building ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... to be left behind when it comes to AI. However, Turner warns underlying data must be structured and business ready. "The ideal in medallion architecture is gold layer which everyone is aspiring to, but with all the other technical advancements and integrations ...