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RQI Investors launch emerging markets strategy

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2026
RQI Investors has launched a new emerging markets strategy backed by seed capital from a major Australian super fund, as the quantitative equities manager expands its offering and investment team. RQI did not name the Australian super fund. Financial ...

ASIC appoints receivers to Star Investment Group

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2026
ASIC has secured the appointment of receivers to Star Investment Group Australia and associated entities following a further Federal Court hearing into the investment scheme. Justice Anderson on October 6 appointed Adrian Robert Hunter and Jonathon ...

Channel Capital awarded mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2026
Channel Capital has announced its subsidiary Channel Investment Management (CIML) has been appointed Responsible Entity of the CBRE Australian Property Securities Fund. Established in February 1993, the fund is one of Australia's long-standing listed ...

Finura brings AI engineering in house with merger

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2026
Finura Group has merged with a software engineering business to bring artificial intelligence (AI) agent technology and sovereign cloud services in house. The holding company behind the Advice Designer software platform and WeatlhTech consultancy services ...

APAC to lead in digital asset investment: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2026
Institutional investors across Asia Pacific are growing in confidence in the long-term future of digital assets, as more institutions in the region now expect adoption will outpace their global peers, according to State Street. State Street's 2026 Digital ...

Minister's proposal to avert tariffs 'ill-advised': SMC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) has rubbished minister for trade and tourism Don Farrell's suggestion to invest super member's savings in US meat-processing facilities to avert lamb tariffs. The comments follow One Nation's proposal offering Australians ...

HESTA lowers investment fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
HESTA has announced lower investment fees and costs across most of its core investment options for the 2025/26 financial year. The changes, reflected in HESTA Super's updated 30 September Product Disclosure Statement, show investment fees and costs ...

BT adds to C-suite with new role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
BT has appointed Adam Hett to the newly created role of chief product owner - digital, as it continues to expand the digital capabilities of Panorama. Hett will lead the strategy, performance and ongoing evolution of BT's digital channels, including ...

AFCA raises concerns over advice sector in systemic issues report

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has released its bi-annual Systemic Issues Insights Report, which outlines systemic issues identified and markers of excellence observed for the second half of the 2025-2026 financial year. AFCA's ...

Janus Henderson completes Rantum Capital acquisition

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
Janus Henderson has completed its acquisition of German private markets manager Rantum Capital after receiving the necessary regulatory approvals, expanding its private credit and private equity capabilities across Europe. Frankfurt-based Rantum specialises ...