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Clime names new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... Permanent Trustee, he also served in the role of managing director respectively. Lahiff replaces John Abernethy, who in early February assumed an operational role to lead the investment team. Clime confirmed at the time that Abernethy will also retain ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... Smith said the key question to come will be how quickly growth is likely to slow and how policymakers will respond. " As February's rate hike takes hold, consumers and businesses will rein in spending plans, dampening the outlook," he said. "Adding to ...

Centuria bullish on large format retail sector, launches new fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... NZ$42 million Hornby Mega Centre in Christchurch, as well as the NZ$77 million Southgate Shopping Centre in Auckland. In February 2025, Centuria acquired $115 million Logan Super Centre in Southeast Queensland for a single-asset fund. Centuria said it ...

US exceptionalism may have peaked: ART

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... to face more frequent and severe disruptions as a "new world order" appears. Speaking at the event - which was held on February 26, prior to US strikes on Iran - Parker said we are moving into a more volatile global environment. "We are in a less globalised ...

ASX outlines upcoming plans to 'rebuild confidence'

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... the CS facilities following the resignation of chief executive Helen Lofthouse and two non-executive directors in early February. A new organisational model will be established and expand the CS division whilst continuing to receive resourcing and support ...

Former IFM executives branch out, launch Black Kite Partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... backing." Scarcity's previous investments include Evidentia Group, which was acquired by Generation Development Group in February 2025, mining and minerals finance investment manager Benwerrin, and Singapore-based January Capital.

Victory Capital makes 'best-of-both-worlds' offer for Janus Henderson

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... share, consisting of $30.00 in cash and 0.350 shares of Victory Capital stock, based on its closing stock price as of 25 February 2026. This represents a 37% premium to Janus Henderson's unaffected share price as of October 2025 and a 16% premium to ...

Persistent inflation will mean two rate hikes from RBA: Barrenjoey

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... 2025. However, it unexpectedly picked up pace in the middle of last year, prompting the RBA to raise interest rates in February to 3.85% in a bid to reign it in. "A 1% quarter-on-quarter increase in the trim mean measure of inflation that happened two ...

Monetary policy decisions now 'more difficult': Bullock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... said there are more risks to the upside currently, but a patient approach is needed. "I think there was a recognition in February that inflation was now too high, and forecasts were that it wasn't going to come back into target very soon, without ...

CFS cuts ties with Otivo, launches own super advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... Otivo less than two years after joining forces, opting instead to launch an in-house offering called Super Advice. As of February 23, the Otivo digital advice service is no longer available across the FirstChoice Employer and FirstChoice Wholesale Super ...