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Macquarie onboards Westpac's group treasurer

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... as a senior portfolio manager before being appointed deputy treasurer in 2008 during the Global Financial Crisis. She took over the role of the group treasurer in 2020. Before joining Westpac treasury, Dawson worked with IAG Asset Management for almost ...

Financing the technological revolution: AI issuance in credit

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... referenced by De Silva, tech-related bond issuance will dramatically surge in 2026 and beyond, with some projections suggesting over $2 trillion in annual AI-related capex by 2029. De Silva told Financial Standard : "In our view, AI capex-related debt ...

Diverse leadership cements business growth, positive workplace culture: HESTA

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... leadership is encouraging. It again highlights the difference in Australia, where we have not given up the critical advances made over recent years," Blakey said. "We also acknowledge there remains much more to do. Embracing diverse perspectives is a ...

Bullock in 'full solidarity' with Powell

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... Powell. This week, the US Department of Justice served the Fed with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment over testimony Powell gave at the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025. The testimony was related, in part, to a multi-year project ...

Mercer Investments axes managers, awards fresh mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
Mercer Investments culled several fund managers overseeing its international shares strategies following a strategic review that included retaining Schroder Investment Management and awarding mandates to two new fund managers. The restructure affects ...

Federated Hermes appoints global fixed income CIO

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... business cycle analysis and valuation indicators. In her role as the sole head of the Municipal Bond Group, Ferentino will take over full oversight for Federated Hermes' municipal managed assets, which total $10.6 billion. Ferentino has been with Federated ...

Forrests' donation crowns WA as most generous state: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
Andrew and Nicola Forrest's gifting of $5 billion worth of Fortescue shares to the Minderoo Foundation has crowned Western Australia the most generous state in the country, a new analysis by KPMG reveals. KPMG modelling of 2023 financial year Australian ...

Trump 'playing with fire' over Fed indictment threat

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... US Department of Justice served the US Federal Reserve (Fed) with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment over testimony Fed chair Jerome Powell gave at the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025. The testimony was related, in part, to ...

Australia evades tariff shocks, CPI to surge in 2026: UN

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
New research predicts that Australia's inflation rate will surge in 2026 and highlights that the country was left relatively unscathed by the US tariff shocks. According to the United Nations' (UN) latest World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 ...

APRA executive director of super, life insurance exits

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... new executive director and chief of staff roles. Jane Magill was appointed as the chief of staff. Beverley-Smith brought over 20 years' experience in financial services to the role, having held leadership roles at Westpac and Commonwealth Bank, including ...