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ART appoints two new directors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has appointed two new directors to its board, which it said drives renewal and reinforces its commitment to governance and delivering for members. Tina Wyer will join ART's board, bringing nearly 30 years' experience ...

State Street boosts digital asset access with new platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... digital asset wallets, as financial products, which will require businesses distributing these products to obtain an Australian financial services licence.

Performance test changes not necessary: ART

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... flagged as a tool that could allow funds to invest in more diverse asset classes without worrying about failure. However, Australian Retirement Trust chief economist Brian Parker said while improvements to the superannuation performance test are always ...

I Squared Capital rolls out $300m sustainable energy solution

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... that are generating secure revenue through long-term contracts. Moving at a rapid pace, advance-stage projects in the Australian portfolio are already underway. This includes the 80 megawatts alternative current (MWac), which is equivalent to 320 megawatt-hours ...

Vinva snaps up ECP executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... years ago, the firm signed a strategic distribution partnership with Magellan Asset Management to distribute the Vinva Australian Equity Fund and Vinva Global Equity Fund to wholesale and retail investors. Both are long-only systematic equity strategies. ...

Fairlight adds Sydney partner

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
Fairlight Capital Partners has appointed a new partner as it continues to tap into the Australian adviser and family office markets. William George joins the employee-owned firm from his role as associate director of The Table Club, an Australian family ...

Fidelity names research director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... focusing on Asian investments. Before his three years as a portfolio manager, Gannamani worked as an analyst covering Australian banking, financials, consumer and retail stocks, while also tracking Indian industrials, utilities and real estate. He began ...

Schroders recruits head of ETFs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... Schroders Stephens, who chairs the Investment Association's ETF Committee, won't be directly involved in the Australian business at this stage. Here, Natalie Morcos heads product, solutions and client delivery, overseeing active ETF launches. ...

Cordis AM winds up only fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... providing a positive return to investors, but ultimately it has become apparent there is not adequate appetite in the Australian fund market for this niche product. It is an investment thesis we continue to believe in," Cartmill said. "Cordis Asset Management ...

Voices down: Women staying quiet about retirement worries

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... financial literacy is more severe than peer countries, such as the US, Germany and the UK. "More than one in three Australian adults are financially illiterate and, worryingly, women consistently score lower than men - with Australia's gender literacy ...