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Government to ask super funds to invest in defence infrastructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
The federal government has endorsed a recommendation that the Department of Defence establish a dedicated division to deal with private investors to drive the delivery of infrastructure projects. The recommendation was made as part of a review of the ...

RBA overlooked government spending in rate hike: Hearing

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) came under fire for overlooking the role government spending, which recently peaked again, has played in driving inflation and interest rate decisions. The grilling came off the back of the Monetary Policy Board upping ...

KKR splashes $603m on HMC platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
Global private equity firm KKR is injecting $603 million into HMC's Energy Transition Platform, marking its second climate-related investment in Australia. The commitment will last seven years and is expected to generate a 14% p.a. return. It will be ...

Tax reform uncertainty to exacerbate property sell-offs: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
More investors are looking to dump property holdings if the government continues to tamper with the capital gains tax (CGT), including the phasing out of negative gearing, an industry body says. According to Property Investment Professionals of Australia ...

Deadline approaches for Shield, First Guardian victims

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
A new website is launching today to assist some 9000 victims who have yet to file a complaint in relation to the Shield and First Guardian Master Funds, as the deadline for some fast approaches. Funded by ASIC, the new website was launched by Super ...

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 ...

First Sentier names new institutional sales lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
First Sentier Group has promoted a long-serving executive to lead its institutional business across Australia and New Zealand. Peter Heine, who has been with the firm for 13 years, has been appointed head of institutional business, in a newly created ...

Aware Super appoints fixed income specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
Aware Super has strengthened its fixed income team with the appointment of a senior portfolio manager, as the $220 billion fund continues to build out its internal investment capability. Andrew Scott will report to Sonia Baillie, head of income assets ...

MLC ramps up corporate super push

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
MLC has strengthened its corporate super offering as demand from employers continues to grow, following the relaunch of its brand late last year. The fund has appointed James Sinclair as senior manager of corporate growth, where he will focus on expanding ...

Drummond steps up governance and adviser support

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
Drummond Capital Partners is strengthening its governance and implementation functions with a senior hire, as the firm scales its adviser support platform. Cameron Mitchell joins the business with more than 14 years' experience in Australian financial ...