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Global X rides silver's highs

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... of gold and silver. Silver gained over 150% to reach US$72 per ounce between September and October. Commenting, Global X chief executive Alex Zaika said the launch of SLVM will combine global insight with local expertise. "As part of the broader Global ...

Perpetual hit by $7.8bn net outflows in Q2

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
Perpetual saw a "mixed" performance in the second quarter of FY26, according to chief executive Bernard Reilly. "Corporate trust performed strongly across all three of its segments, asset management was impacted by net outflows and wealth management ...

Post-holiday blues drives retirement tool engagement

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... annual average. The final two weeks of June delivered comparable activity rates, HESTA said, coinciding with tax time. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey credited the seasonal upsurge in activity to dreams of an endless summer in retirement. "We regularly ...

Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... also remains sticky, which historically has been one of the hardest components to bring back under control." Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said the inflation figures have all but guaranteed two rate hikes this year, with the first likely ...

Blackwattle launches fund, mandates Equity Trustees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... offers daily liquidity and target a 2.5% yield above the ASX equity market dividend yield. Blackwattle managing director and chief investment officer Michael Skinner said he sees Australia shifting from saving to spending with a growing retiree market ...

Brighter Super names chief investment officer

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
Brighter Super has named Damien Webb as its chief investment officer, following an international recruitment search. Webb, who is currently deputy chief investment officer at Aware Super, will join Brighter Super in April. Webb also served as head of ...

AWAG partners to form $240m wealth business, names principal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... principal to lead CHN Wealth. He brings close to 40 years' experience across the financial services industry and was the chief executive of Fortune Financial Advice and Fortune Financial Accountants for more than 12 years. "This is the second transaction ...

MLC Expand appoints product strategy lead

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... development and implementation. She has also held senior roles at Commonwealth Bank, Perpetual, ING Australia and MLC. MLC Expand chief executive Liz McCarthy said the wrap platform is committed to building scalable and sustainable products and Worrell ...

Federated Hermes expands Asia presence

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... capitalise on Asia's "rapidly growing" wealth market. The announcement follows the appointment of its global fixed income chief investment officer earlier this month to succeed Robert Ostrowski, who is retiring in May this year. The firm said the Hong ...

Openmarkets to merge, list on Nasdaq

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... has begun building an ecosystem of local and global partnerships and reviewing its regulatory authorisations. Openmarkets chief executive Dan Jowett said the transaction will enable Openmarkets to accelerate its growth plans. "This transaction will provide ...