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Advisers lose lead in SMSF establishments: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... property and go to my financial adviser, they cannot advise on the property," she said, noting the same applies for alternative assets. "What's the point of paying for advice, which is not cheap, when I cannot get advice on the asset class which ...

Kapstream launches ASX-listed investment trust

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
Kapstream Capital, the subsidiary of Janus Henderson Investors, will launch a listed investment trust on the ASX to meet growing demand for income products. Kapstream Investment Trust (KIT) is expected to be listed under the ticker 'KIT' in ...

Frontier hires senior consultant from JANA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... Investment Advisors, where he managed client relationships in Australia and New Zealand and led research on equities and alternative assets. Before his five years with JANA, Langham worked at Ernst & Young as an assistant manager in general accounting ...

Global pension assets near $90tn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... Switzerland (12%). Further, Australia's pension assets remained largely in equities (55%) in 2025, followed by 22% in alternative asset classes, 13% in bonds, and 9% in cash. Commenting, Thinking Ahead Institute director Jessica Gao said 2026 will be ...

Government to ask super funds to invest in defence infrastructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... and clearly defined." It recommended aligning government and parliamentary approval pathways for projects adopting alternative finance and delivery models to reduce barriers that currently discourage private investors getting involved. The review stated ...

KKR to acquire Arctos Partners

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... bespoke and liquidity solutions to sports franchises. Meanwhile, under Arctos Keystone or GP Solutions, it offers alternative asset managers to sponsors. The deal will advance KKR's ambitions of scaling its platform by building and acquiring complementary ...

JANA strengthens debt research with senior Mercer hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
JANA Investment Advisers has hired an investment grade debt specialist from Mercer to lead its research in the area. The asset consultant said the appointment builds on its established investment grade debt expertise as clients navigate increasingly ...

Betashares, VanEck add to product lineups

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... Asia Pacific, said: "MONY complements our ETF eco-system, in offering leading strategies in fixed income, equity and alternative assets. A cash offering is a natural fit within our ETF range and, in particular, is one that our advice clients have been ...

Family offices hunt opportunities in AI: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
A new survey of more than 300 global family offices shows that artificial intelligence (AI) is in hot demand as the majority flagged it as a thematic they will prioritise as a future investment. J.P. Morgan Private Bank's 2026 Global Family Office Report ...

Rapid AI adoption leads to heightened private market engagement: Nuveen

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... allocations in their portfolios by 5-15%. Private infrastructure, private credit and private equity are the "top picks" for alternative/private investments in the next two years, the report noted. Nearly half (46%) believe that diversification within ...