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Lazard sets up new chief investment role

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Lazard Asset Management has created a new role of a chief investment officer and appointed Eric Van Nostrand. The US$265 billion asset manager said the newly established role will strengthen the cohesion, discipline and effectiveness of its global investment ...

Magellan records drop in assets under management

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... the company rebranded its investment business as Magellan Investment Partners, featuring refreshed corporate branding and a new logo. Earlier in 2025, the company also benefitted from its partnership model and received a 202% boost in income from Vinva ...

Super funds' external fund manager spend hits $2bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... million. Retail super funds Colonial First State (CFS) and MLC Super spent $210.1 million and $197.2 million respectively. A new report from Frontier Advisors highlights the growing prominence of internal investment teams among superannuation funds. ...

Fund managers 'remarkably positive' despite headwinds: Frontier

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... and bullish about their prospects over the next five years despite menacing headwinds stemming from institutional clients, a new report from Frontier Advisors shows. Canvassing the perspectives of 83 fund managers in the 2025 What fund managers (and ...

First Super chief to join rival as investment head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... navigating an evolving investment landscape," he said. In a statement to Financial Standard, First Super said the search for a new chief executive will commence shortly. "The First Super board thanks Bill for his outstanding contribution and leadership ...

No room for a neutral stance in 2026: BlackRock

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... eventually deliver the productivity gains needed to ease public debt burdens." Acknowledging the transformative effects of this new mega force market, traditional diversification strategies could be rendered null-and-void in a 2026 environment, the report ...

China's two speed economies: Which one wins?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... government policies tackle structural concerns in the Chinese economy. Most remain cautiously optimistic as they assess whether the new engine of the economy, technological advancement and industrial modernisation, can pull the country out of its deflationary ...

Super education leads to engagement, higher balances: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
A new survey shows that young Australians who are educated about superannuation are up to six times more likely to be engaged and take actions that improve their retirement savings. The survey of more than 1500 people compiled by the Super Members Council ...

Investors weigh risks amid Venezuelan crisis

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... a long process as dormant industry, derelict infrastructure, a lack of human resources and a dearth of capital means such new supply is potentially years away. "There's also the question of whether the new head of the regime replacing Maduro will be ...

Australians fearful of getting their investments wrong: CFS

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
New research highlights the investment sentiment among everyday Australians continues to rise but hesitancy is gating them from investing. New findings from Colonial First State's (CFS) latest research, based on a national survey of 2250 Australians ...