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Apostle executive exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... executive Alex Toone, who runs commodities at Westpac. Before Apostle, Donovan was executive director of carbon and power markets at Commonwealth Bank, responsible for CBA's global carbon emissions trading. The role involved significant participation ...

Ascalon turbocharges team with Zenith hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... strengthens the firm's institutional consulting offer to advisers. "Advisers are facing increasing complexity - in markets, regulation, product and client expectations," Roga said. "Steven brings a rare combination of deep technical expertise and ...

Longreach Capital strengthens private wealth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... approximately $3 billion to over $5 billion in assets under management and advice, reflecting strong demand for private markets and alternative investments. Longreach Alternatives founder Sam Mann and King, a former major shareholder and head of distribution ...

PGIM expands into private credit secondaries

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... expansion reflects our commitment to meeting the growing demand for innovating private credit solutions beyond primary markets." "Our deep understanding of issuers and GPs across the middle market positions puts us in a strong position to deliver on ...

FNZ, Centric extend partnership, citing 'significant' upgrades

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... program will also support Centric's transition to FNZ's end-to-end technology solution, which operates across multiple markets worldwide. The modernisation effort was designed with advisers and their clients to deliver a more "consistent and innovative" ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... retail investors' dominance has played out over the last 20 years. According to Adam DeSanctis, the head of ETF capital markets at Vanguard Australia, client growth trends lean in favour of advised clients. "We've been talking for years about ...

Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... the US in the coming years, and it is clear that in that case those funds will not flow to the US or other non-European markets. "Our own recent investment in a European defence fund can be seen as a good example of this." In December, Akademiker Pension ...

Australian profits flat as global earnings soar to record highs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... balance sheets are stronger than they were pre-pandemic, and the discipline of capital return has spread beyond the US. Markets such as Japan and China have significant headroom to increase shareholder distributions, while in those with tighter cover ...

The revolving door of opportunities for advisers in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... said. Meantime, AMP's head of portfolio design and management Stuart Eliot placed more emphasis on changing global markets. "Looking ahead, we expect global markets to remain influenced by economic and policy developments, including efforts to manage ...

Partners Group launches new strategy, appoints lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... while protecting from downside risk. Special opportunities provide flexible capital solutions to assets across private markets, offering a distinct mix of characteristics for client portfolios. "These include heightened downside protection and upside ...