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GDP rise is 'good news that's actually bad news'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... businesses will rein in spending plans, dampening the outlook," he said. "Adding to the uncertainty are the events in the Middle East. While it is too early to draw out any economic implications for Australia, if oil prices were to rise substantially ...

US and Israel strike Iran: What it means for investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed in the conflict, and Iran has retaliated with strikes across the Middle East. Janus Henderson global head of multi-asset Adam Hetts said this has led to a potential for escalation beyond the relatively ...

MA Financial expands hospitality portfolio in NZ

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
MA Financial has acquired the Republic Hospitality portfolio in Queenstown for the MA NZ Growth Fund, an investment option for its Active Investor Plus (AIP) Visa program to streamline the pathway to residency for high-net-worth investors. The MA NZ ...

IFM Investors hires global investment research lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... their investment models, multiple Australian superannuation funds and a number of sovereign funds in Asia and the Middle East to help design their approach from the ground up." Commenting, Misra said the role is expected to supercharge the way the group ...

Brookfield to acquire Peakstone Realty Trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... play a central role in supporting Qatar's ambition to become a leading hub for AI services and infrastructure in the Middle East. Brookfield also acquired Fosber, which designs and produces machinery, parts and services for the corrugated packaging industry ...

Multi-boutique expands to Australia, seeks partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... Founded in 2018 by Thomas Gent, Charles Bamford and Alexander Pay, the firm began raising capital in Asia and the Middle East. With most of its staff based in Kuala Lumpur, the firm then expanded in the UK. Fairlight Capital co-founder Gent, who has ...

Super moves: ART, Allianz, HESTA, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... and Global Institutional Coverage Executive Council. Before that, she ran Deutsche's Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa business. In this role, she oversaw trading and risk, structuring and solutions, origination and sales, as well ...

Integro announces first east coast hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
Integro has appointed a new head of advice for the East Coast, as the Perth-based firm surpasses $1 billion in funds under advice. Adam McRedmond is tasked with growing the firm both organically and through acquisition across New South Wales, Queensland ...

Post-holiday blues drives retirement tool engagement

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
Reviewing data collected from the past two years, HESTA found members' interaction with its Future Planner retirement tool spikes around the end of the school holidays as the working year gathers pace. HESTA found that in late January and early February ...

FNZ, Centric extend partnership, citing 'significant' upgrades

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... superannuation, retirement, and wealth. Commenting, FNZ group chief commercial officer and group head of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa Anthony Habis said the long-term partnership creates a more accessible, transparent and personalised wealth ...