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Mason Stevens appoints chief investment officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... the clarity, discipline and investment acumen needed to support advisers who serve the most sophisticated clients in the country." Commenting on her appointment, Taylor said she is excited to join Mason Stevens at a pivotal stage of its growth. "I look ...

Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... effectively," Christensen said. Christensen said more investment is important, but what Australia invest in and how the country use it also matters. "Australia is performing better than average in this area, but there is always room for improvement," ...

DWS appoints Australian real estate head, steps up living sector push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
DWS Group, the EUR 1.05 trillion ($1.76tn) European asset manager, has appointed Ben Taylor as the Australian head of its real estate business. He will also head its Australian transactions function. DWS said Taylor's deep expertise in the residential ...

Top JBWere wealth leader heads to UBS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... see him report to Jin Yee Young, co-head global wealth management APAC, and locally to Nick Hughes and Greg Peirce, co-country heads of Australasia. The departure comes shortly after former Cbus executive Alexandra Campbell joined JBWere as chief investment ...

RBA gives bleak economic outlook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revised its economic outlook, showing a higher unemployment rate and slowing GDP growth over 2026. In its Statement on Monetary Policy (SoMP), the central bank expects GDP growth to pick up slightly in the near-term ...

ASIC bans adviser who stole from super accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... and left in September 2021. In 2023 ASIC was successful in having his assets frozen and he was barred from leaving the country. At that time, it was said he had tried to obtain as much as $750,000. In 2024, he was charged with 12 counts of dishonest ...

RBA overlooked government spending in rate hike: Hearing

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) came under fire for overlooking the role government spending, which recently peaked again, has played in driving inflation and interest rate decisions. The grilling came off the back of the Monetary Policy Board upping ...

KKR splashes $603m on HMC platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... climate transition strategy for Asia Pacific Neil Arora said as renewable generation in Australia continues to expand, the country's energy system is at a pivotal moment. "Delivering Australia's ambition will require investment in flexible infrastructure ...

Macquarie AM to acquire Last Mile Infrastructure and Energy Assets Group

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... marking one of the largest merger and acquisition deals in South Korea in the last year and MAM's biggest transaction in the country to date.

Drummond steps up governance and adviser support

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
Drummond Capital Partners is strengthening its governance and 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 ...