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TCorp chief investment officer retires

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
The chief investment officer of TCorp will leave the organisation after nearly a decade in the role. Stewart Brentnall announced his intentions to retire from full-time employment over the next 12 months. TCorp chief executive Rob Kenna said Brentnall ...

Rest, Aware now part owners of Moorabbin Airport

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
Rest, Aware Super and Barings are the new owners of Moorabbin Airport, which was acquired from Goodman Group for $1.5 billion. Barings, which led the consortium's takeover, now oversees the Moorabbin Airport property, including facilitating future development ...

ICS secures mandate for UK specialist fund manager

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
Investment Control Systems (ICS) has been selected to provide strategic investment data management and analytics solution for a UK specialist fund manager via its ATHENA platform. ICS will implement ATHENA to consolidate Impax Asset Management's core ...

VanEck switches to AI-powered index

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
The ETF issuer is making a switch to one of its ETFs, telling Financial Standard the ETF will be Australia's first to use artificial intelligence (AI) to select international stocks, while confirming several new products will be available in the near ...

Natixis IM appoints head of wholesale distribution

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM) Australia has appointed former Yarra Capital Management executive Rommel Hacopian as head of wholesale distribution. The new hire comes as the global asset manager ramps up its expansion plans in Australia, including ...

HESTA, Cbus, Mercer report super returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
HESTA, Cbus and Mercer have delivered strong returns for members over the financial year 2025-26 despite global uncertainty, attributing it to their diversification strategy. HESTA's MySuper Balanced Growth option delivered 9.46% returns whereas Cbus ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of Capital Guard over fake bond sale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... conduct that is misleading or deceptive, dishonest, and inconsistent with the fundamental obligations of AFS licensees to act efficiently, honestly and fairly," ASIC said. "ASIC's action reflects its ongoing focus on disrupting investment scams, particularly ...

ART, AustralianSuper deliver strong FY26 returns

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) and AustralianSuper have reported solid investment returns, with both funds crediting diversified portfolios and strong global equity markets for the performance despite heightened geopolitical uncertainty. ART's High ...

ARK Invest awards local distribution mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
Cathie Wood's ARK Investment Management has chosen Associate Global Partners (AGP) to help distribute its venture capital strategy to Australian wholesale investors. ARK Venture Fund, which is set to launch in Australia this month, is an actively ...

Australian Unity names new wealth chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
Australian Unity has named the successor of Esther Kerr, who departed the organisation last year. Balaji Gopal will join the firm as chief executive and group executive for wealth and capital markets on August 24, replacing Adam Vise who has been in ...