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Government to ask super funds to invest in defence infrastructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
The federal government has endorsed a recommendation that the Department of Defence establish a dedicated division to deal with private investors to drive the delivery of infrastructure projects. The recommendation was made as part of a review of the ...

ASIC bans adviser who stole from super accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... work as both today. Valvo is permanently banned from providing any financial services, controlling a financial services business, or working within a financial services business.

KKR to acquire Arctos Partners

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... transaction is valued at US$1.4 billion. An additional US$550 million in future equity is also tied to KKR's share price and business-specific performance targets and vesting through to 2031. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Arctos represents $15 billion ...

Macquarie AM to acquire Last Mile Infrastructure and Energy Assets Group

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... invested in 2018, Last Mile has grown from a regional electricity and gas connections provider into a UK-wide multi-utility business, quadrupling its live connections base." "We are proud of the progress achieved both under our ownership and in partnership ...

Deadline approaches for Shield, First Guardian victims

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
A new website is launching today to assist some 9000 victims who have yet to file a complaint in relation to the Shield and First Guardian Master Funds, as the deadline for some fast approaches. Funded by ASIC, the new website was launched by Super ...

Future Group rejigs investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... chief investment officer. During his tenure, he played a central role in leading Australian Unity's funds management business, strengthening investment, commercial and strategic disciplines and delivering value for investors. Fernandes brings more ...

First Sentier names new institutional sales lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
First Sentier Group has promoted a long-serving executive to lead its institutional business across Australia and New Zealand. Peter Heine, who has been with the firm for 13 years, has been appointed head of institutional business, in a newly created ...

MLC ramps up corporate super push

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... lead at Employment Hero. MLC Super chief executive Dave Woodall said the appointment came at an "exciting" time for the business. "James will play an integral role within the Corporate Growth team in supporting how we build on MLC's nearly 140 years ...

Super moves: Brighter Super, UniSuper, Rest, Acenda

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... Insignia Financial. Kim has been appointed senior product manager and will work within the investment governance side of the business. He spent around two years at Insignia Financial as senior manager of wrap investment governance. Previously, the CFA ...

Drummond steps up governance and adviser support

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... 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 services, including senior roles in financial advice, AFSL ...