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Severe underperformance sees Polen Capital funds wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... returned -27.05% while its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI SMID (AUD), achieved 39.51%. Following consultation with Montgomery, the board of Fundhost determined it was in investors' best interests to terminate and wind up both funds. "The decision follows ...

APRA greenlights Insignia Financial takeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... hold a controlling stake in Insignia Trustees. The acquisition still needs to be approved by the Foreign Investment Review Board, Insignia Financial shareholders, and the court. It was already approved by ASIC, the ASX and the Australian Competition ...

Camilla Love heads to RBC BlueBay

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
RBC BlueBay Asset Management is turning to Alpencrest Capital co-founder Camilla Love as it seeks to re-establish its local presence. Love will be appointed country head of the business which represents RBC Global Asset Management outside North America ...

Super moves: Future Fund, ART, First Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... experience across data, analytics, technology, risk, and investment strategy, including senior roles at the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Finally, First Super has named its deputy chief executive, Greg Everett, as acting ...

Aware Super hires from AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Jessica Xu Smyczynski has jumped from AustralianSuper to Aware Super as senior manager, asset governance. At Aware Super, she will play a central role in asset governance, supporting the fund's investment strategy while helping ensure robust oversight ...

Geoff Lloyd to lead Perpetual wealth spin-off

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... Lloyd has also been involved in non-profit work, serving as chair of the University of Technology Sydney Law School Advisory Board, UTS's inaugural Philanthropy Board, and The Fathering Project. Commenting on the recently acquired wealth business ...

Fund manager red flags founders' massive pay packages

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Spikes in remuneration among founders of ASX-listed companies are a red flag for one fund manager with nearly $9 billion in assets under management, actively pushing for fair and realistic pay structures. Speaking at this week's Australian Council of ...

Challenger slashes offer price for Pepper Money

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... revised offer was due to "deterioration in both market conditions and the operating environment". It added its independent board committee will consider the revised proposal. Pepper Money shares jumped from $1.76 by around 28% following the news of the ...

Another RBA hike in May 'not a done deal'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... all but split, with five voting members agreeing to hike rates and four voting to leave them on hold. Interestingly, the board indicated ongoing conflict in the Middle East was not the main factor in its decision, but said it was cautious of the inflationary ...

First Super names acting chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... ESSSuper and the head of financial planning at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank. Everett will lead the fund while the First Super board undertakes a formal recruitment process for the next chief executive. First Super co-chairs Mike Radda and Denise Campbell-Burns ...