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Macquarie Asset Management to acquire Qube

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
Macquarie Asset Management will lead a consortium which includes the founders of Zara to acquire 100% of Qube by way of scheme of arrangement. Subject to approval, the scheme Qube shareholders will receive $5.20 cash per share, less the cash amount ...

HESTA urges government to modernise Australian retirement system

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... commissioned by HESTA, showed up to 1.8 million Australians missed out on an estimated $2.46 billion in additional tax-free investment earnings in 2025. Without reform, the research said, this figure is projected to rise to more than $5 billion annually ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... residential sector aligns strongly with its strategic focus on implementing its 'Essential Living' residential investment strategy in Australia. Taylor brings around two decades of investment and portfolio management experience to the position ...

First half steady, net inflows positive for Fiducian

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... be maintained," said Singh. "However, these were partially recovered when their positive results were announced. Our investment strategy to move close to benchmark by marginally reducing growth asset exposure and increasing fixed interest exposure early ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of Qld securities dealer

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... compensate a complainant to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) for almost $130,000 after offering risky investment products that were only available to wholesale investors, even though the complainant was a retail investor.

HNWs, retirees key battlegrounds for platforms: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... while maintaining the efficiency advantages of the platform environment. "Together with expanding menus of wholesale investment opportunities, the new HNW offers signal growing competition for private wealth advisers, family offices and stockbrokers," ...

AustralianSuper calls for reform in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... account include that they may wish to go on working, to leave open the option to return to work, or to keep growing their investment. Meeting these goals in the current framework means retaining an accumulation account." On the DBFO reforms, AustralianSuper ...

FES Super to no longer supplement returns in default

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... Fund (FES Super) has reworked its default option as it looks to ensure performance test success. FES Super offers six investment options to members, the default being the Smoothed option. As of this month, FES Super has changed the name of the option ...

Second consultation kicks off on ESG product labelling

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... half of Australians would consider investing sustainably, but presently only one in five does. Meantime, a Responsible Investment Association Australasia study in 2024 found 80% of investors find a lack of independent information stops them from switching ...

Virgin Money Super increases administration fees

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... member reserve, Virgin Money Super explained. Meanwhile, the dollar-based admin fee of $58 remains unchanged, as well do investment fees and costs (0.176% p.a.) and transaction costs (0.03% p.a.). Following the changes, the total estimated fees and costs ...