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Magellan to merge with Barrenjoey for $906m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... entity, Brian Benari will become the group chief executive. Sophia Rahmani will continue as chief executive of Magellan Investment Partners. Matthew Grounds and Guy Fowler will continue as co-executive chairs of Barrenjoey. David Gonski will become independent ...

US and Israel strike Iran: What it means for investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... levels should be maintainable. "These moves are meaningful but not yet particularly worrisome in the broader scheme of investment implications. A continued increase to US$80 would be consistent with the June 2025 conflict, and US$90 consistent with April ...

Future Group to buy Towers Watson RSE licence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
Future Group is acquiring the Towers Watson Superannuation licence as it looks to bring the trustee function in-house. Future Group entered an agreement with Willis Towers Watson in July 2025 to acquire the extended public offer licence and is currently ...

Research reveals 'alarming spike' in super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... over $160 million extra in fees and costs per year compared to if they had stayed with their profit-to-member fund. Investment and net return performance differences for members were also significant - over both five and 10-year periods, members in profit-to-member ...

Victory Capital makes 'best-of-both-worlds' offer for Janus Henderson

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... shareholders," Victory Capital said. The asset manager added the proposal provides stability for clients as it intends to retain investment professionals, preserve the Janus Henderson brand and minimise disruption. Victory Capital said it has materially ...

Platform cybersecurity, service quality now advisers' deciding factors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... revealed an uplift in adviser expectations across functionality, service and security from their platform providers. The Investment Trends' 2025 Platform Competitive Analysis and Benchmarking Report reflected a more demanding assessment framework from ...

WT Financial Group focuses on B2B strategy as profits grow

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
WT Financial Group (WTL), the ASX-listed financial advice group, saw its net revenue increase 17.8% to $15.4 million in the first half of FY26, as it continues to grow its Hubco and Investco strategy. Gross revenue and other income were $119.6 million ...

Trump announces new US retirement plan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... which is already available to federal workers. The Thrift Savings Plan is a defined contribution retirement savings and investment plan that offers US Federal employees the same type of savings and tax benefits that many private corporations offer their ...

Metrics hires Allianz deputy CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Metrics Credit Partners has appointed a former Allianz Australia deputy investment chief to lead its distribution strategy. Brandon Roddis will focus on strengthening investor partnerships across institutional, wholesale and retail markets, while continuing ...

Schroders nabs Oaktree exec to lead Asia sales

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... estate debt, infrastructure debt and insurance-linked securities. She brings 17 years of experience in consulting, investment and capital raising in private markets. Eight of those years were at Oaktree Capital, where she helped build the firm's ...