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Wilkin-Smith, Hales join trustee board for AMP Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... with The Carlyle Group across Australia and New Zealand. A former global head at Fidante Partners, Hales helped grow the business from around $15 billion to $60 billion during her seven-year tenure. Before that, she spent five years in New York leading ...

Russell Investments secures $1.8bn funding from Apollo

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... execution of its growth strategy. "This strategic financing reflects confidence in Russell Investments' industry-leading business performance and our continued growth trajectory," Russell Investments chair and chief executive Zach Buchwald said. "Partnering ...

Sodali's APAC lead takes on new global role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... advice to address complex interconnected issues, identify and capitalise on strategic opportunities, and drive successful business outcomes," Benett said. "Meanwhile, we will continue to invest in our unmatched capital markets data and intelligence capabilities ...

Apex to acquire Mercer's super admin business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... lift-out enables it to integrate Mercer's experienced administration team and operational capabilities directly into its own business, enhancing service delivery and continuity for clients. The transaction, subject to Australian Competition & Consumer ...

M&A activity falls to two-year lows: LSEG

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Despite significant growth in domestic merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2025, total volumes have fallen to a two-year low, London Stock Exchange Group's (LSEG) insight shows. The Australia Investment Banking Review Full Year 2025 report ...

ATO to restrict travel over unpaid super obligations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) said it is actively using departure prohibition orders (DPOs) as part of a broader shift towards strengthening payment performance and debt collection. A DPO is an enforcement action available to the ATO to prevent ...

Magellan records drop in assets under management

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... outflows cap a rocky year for Magellan, which included significant changes in leadership and a rebrand of its investment business in the last 12 months. Previous head of investments Gerald Stack, moved from Magellan Asset Management to MFF Capital Investments ...

Fund managers 'remarkably positive' despite headwinds: Frontier

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... optimistic - a sentiment that has not wavered since the survey kicked off in 2014. Some 93.9% of managers are predicting business growth between now and 2030. This figure peaked at 97.3% back in 2016 and plummeted to a low of 85.7% the following year. ...

First Super chief to join rival as investment head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... officer, effective April. He has served as chief executive of First Super for about 13 years, having joined in 2013 from business advisory Evans & Peck. Here, he has also overseen the investment management function. Recently, Watson was instrumental ...

Temasek joins consortium to acquire Clearwater Analytics

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... industry-leading solutions from Enfusion and Beacon. The next cycle will be shaped by AI and data, and we believe the business is uniquely positioned to continue to lead through this shift," Young said. The consortium plans to delist Clearwater upon ...