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GBST aims to capitalise on innovation with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... investing in upskilling our engineering and product teams, complemented by targeted specialist hires, to build sustainable long-term capability," Sanchez said. "Jai's appointment brings dedicated leadership to a rapidly evolving domain, ensuring our ...

Former Mason Stevens investments lead sets up own OCIO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
A new outsourced chief investment office (OCIO) has been established by Mason Stevens' former chief investment officer, launched in partnership with Fiduciary Partners. Jacqueline Fernley has founded arcpoint OCIO, a dedicated resource for advice practices ...

L1 Group realises $24m of $35m merger cost synergies

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... growing and it expects the Platinum FUM to stabilise within the next 15 months. The newly formed entity also launched a Global Long Short Fund in November 2025. Its L1 long short strategies, along with the newly formed fund, saw an increase of $2.6 billion ...

CFS cuts ties with Otivo, launches own super advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
Colonial First State (CFS) has ceased its partnership with digital advice technology provider Otivo less than two years after joining forces, opting instead to launch an in-house offering called Super Advice. As of February 23, the Otivo digital advice ...

Iress sticks to simplification plan, will consider "bona fide" takeover bids

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... in the company's strategy, earnings trajectory and margin expansion opportunity, and remains fully committed to delivering long-term value in the public markets." However, it said consistent with its fiduciary duties, it will consider any bona fide proposal ...

Unintended consequences of passive investing materialise: MFS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... consequences of the passive investing boom are materialising into ownership concentration, short termism and the erosion of long-term value creation, MFS Investment Management warns. Carol Geremia, president and co-head of global distribution at MFS ...

GDG reports record FUM growth, eyes stronger second half

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... remains "very confident" on the structural growth opportunity ahead, including some of the incoming tax reforms to boost long-term investment in investment bonds. New products across lifetime annuities and additional income solutions being developed ...

Inflation rises 3.8%, rate rise 'firmly in play'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.8% in the 12 months to January 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 3.8% annual CPI inflation to January was unchanged from December," ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt ...

Governance issues on the rise: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
In the six months from 1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025, the corporate watchdog received 9686 reports of misconduct (ROMs), raising 13,036 issues, new data from ASIC shows. ASIC said the increase in ROMs was driven largely by corporate governance concerns ...

Regal profits rise 65%, Pacific Current reports $11.7m loss

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... "While the business continues to grow and evolve, the company remains guided by its stated purpose - to generate superior long-term risk-adjusted returns for clients, shareholders and staff - and its ambition to be recognised as a leading provider of ...