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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 ...

Betashares, VanEck add to product lineups

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026

... sectors currently are financials, information technology, and industrials; the US makes up close to half of the index's country allocation. Betashares said momentum investing has traditionally been challenging for individual investors due to higher associated ...

Pacific Equity Partners acquires Spark data centres

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026

... a strong data centre business in New Zealand, operating over 23 megawatts (MW) of capacity at 11 facilities across the country." "We're excited to complete this transaction with Pacific Equity Partners, which provides a funding pathway for the planned ...

Former Perpetual executive takes helm at UBS AM

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026

... distribution officer to lead its local business and oversee institutional clients. Adam Quaife takes over from Nick Hughes, co-country head and group chief operating officer for UBS Australia and New Zealand, who had assumed the role on an interim basis. ...

Integro announces first east coast hire

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026

... largest ever intergenerational wealth transfer and growing investment opportunities for high-net-worth clients. "Across the country, we are seeing more families transition wealth to the next generation, driven by the consolidation of family businesses ...

Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026

A Danish pension fund is divesting all US government bonds from February 1, citing the country's growing debt crisis. Akademiker Pension, the $36 billion pension fund for academics, is selling off all its US government bond holdings, to the tune ...

Sovereign funds, instos raise $217m for Qld space tech developer

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026

A group of institutional investors, including various super funds, and the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC), Australia's sovereign investor in manufacturing capability, have formed a conglomerate to raise more than $217 million for ...

IMF flags 'drawn out' inflation battle in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026

... lingers. With pass-through from higher tariffs gradually materialising, US core inflation is projected to return to the country's 2% target during 2027. "Australia and Norway are also projected to see some drawn-out persistence in above-target inflation," ...

Spain plans sovereign wealth fund launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026

... largely given in expectation of reforms to overhaul Spanish business models, have acted as an alternative budget for the country since 2023. According to the International Monetary Fund and BBVA Research, the Spanish economy is growing at double the ...

Laws to limit US pension plans' use of ESG pass

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026

... Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act delivers a significant win for retirees and families across the country. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, Americans' hard-earned savings were put at risk for the sole purpose of appeasing ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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