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Trump announces new US retirement plan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... that next year my administration will give these oft-forgotten American workers, great people, the people that built our country, access to the same type of retirement plan offered to every federal worker," Trump said. "We will match your contribution ...

Super moves: Mercer, AusSuper, Future Fund, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Padraig Brown has left Mercer after more than 14 years, ending his stint as New Zealand chief investment officer. He is joining NZX-listed Precinct Properties, the country's largest commercial property owner, worth about $3.4 billion. At NZX-listed ...

Governance issues on the rise: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... remains a top priority for ASIC." Court said robust governance isn't just good practice, it's good for business and for the country. ASIC said it has several active investigations into governance failures and directors' duties. "Reports of misconduct ...

Ziller launches Global Fund Active ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... The fund is structured as a high-conviction satellite allocation and targets absolute returns in excess of the MSCI All Country World Net Index (AUD) over a five-year period. Since its inception on 1 November 2022, the strategy has generated a return ...

Mason Stevens appoints chief investment officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... the clarity, discipline and investment acumen needed to support advisers who serve the most sophisticated clients in the country." Commenting on her appointment, Taylor said she is excited to join Mason Stevens at a pivotal stage of its growth. "I look ...

Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... effectively," Christensen said. Christensen said more investment is important, but what Australia invest in and how the country use it also matters. "Australia is performing better than average in this area, but there is always room for improvement," ...

DWS appoints Australian real estate head, steps up living sector push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
DWS Group, the EUR 1.05 trillion ($1.76tn) European asset manager, has appointed Ben Taylor as the Australian head of its real estate business. He will also head its Australian transactions function. DWS said Taylor's deep expertise in the residential ...

Top JBWere wealth leader heads to UBS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... see him report to Jin Yee Young, co-head global wealth management APAC, and locally to Nick Hughes and Greg Peirce, co-country heads of Australasia. The departure comes shortly after former Cbus executive Alexandra Campbell joined JBWere as chief investment ...

RBA gives bleak economic outlook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revised its economic outlook, showing a higher unemployment rate and slowing GDP growth over 2026. In its Statement on Monetary Policy (SoMP), the central bank expects GDP growth to pick up slightly in the near-term ...

ASIC bans adviser who stole from super accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... and left in September 2021. In 2023 ASIC was successful in having his assets frozen and he was barred from leaving the country. At that time, it was said he had tried to obtain as much as $750,000. In 2024, he was charged with 12 counts of dishonest ...