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KKR splashes $603m on HMC platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... structured to deliver significant benefits to HMC shareholders and is consistent with our strategy to build scalable and high return on equity platforms. "KKR's capital will enable the platform to materially grow operating capacity, cash flow and progress ...

Deadline approaches for Shield, First Guardian victims

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... noted, but they need to act quickly. "Thousands of people have had their retirement savings wiped out after being steered into high-risk products that were never right for them," O'Halloran said. "Take Your Super Back is about giving people clear, independent ...

Future Group rejigs investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
Future Group has reshuffled its investment leadership, appointing a new chief investment officer and shifting its incumbent investment lead into a strategist role. Joe Fernandes joins the group after five years at Australian Unity, where he most recently ...

JANA strengthens debt research with senior Mercer hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
JANA Investment Advisers has hired an investment grade debt specialist from Mercer to lead its research in the area. The asset consultant said the appointment builds on its established investment grade debt expertise as clients navigate increasingly ...

Super moves: Brighter Super, UniSuper, Rest, Acenda

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... Trust Asset Management. She also held a research role at Monash University, where she was involved in projects focused on high-frequency trading and stock market liquidity. Meanwhile, UniSuper has appointed Jack Hao as senior investment analyst in portfolio ...

Drummond steps up governance and adviser support

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... successfully adopt managed account solutions, and how solid governance frameworks can support rather than hinder the delivery of high-quality advice. Mitchell said he was excited to join Drummond at a time of continued growth and evolution in the advice ...

Betashares, VanEck add to product lineups

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... fit within our ETF range and, in particular, is one that our advice clients have been asking for." "With inflation running high, investors are seeking lower-risk investments like cash and money market strategies to achieve a higher yield, so that inflation ...

BTC Markets names chief executive

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... originally resigned in May 2025. Bringing over 18 years of experience, Dobbins' expertise lies in designing and operating high-availability systems across broadcast media, finance and digital assets. After serving as a broadcast engineer at Seven Network ...

Advisers need more support: FAAA submission

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
In a pre-Budget submission, the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has proposed five key recommendations to increase the number of advisers and cut through regulatory red tape, while supporting consumer protections. The FAAA urged the federal ...

ASX partners with Bloomberg on credit futures product

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... and be cash-settled, similar in contract design to ASX's Treasury Bond Futures, it said. The collaboration follows record high interest rate futures trades in 2025, achieving 17% growth over the previous record in the year prior. The growth signifies ...