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AFCA names inaugural chief scams officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... Lacey on his appointment, AFCA chief executive and chief ombudsman David Locke said the role will help AFCA establish the world's first multi-party dispute resolution scheme for scams. "As founder and chief executive of IDCARE, David brings unparalleled ...

Victory Capital exits Janus Henderson acquisition bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
Victory Capital has pulled out of the race to acquire Janus Henderson, saying it was "disappointed" with the process and engagement with the latter's special committee. This leaves on the table the bid made by Trian Fund Management and General Catalyst ...

Severe underperformance sees Polen Capital funds wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... and Mid Cap Fund was also introduced. The Polen Capital Global Growth Fund invested in 25-35 growth companies around the world, primarily in North America and Europe. Its top holdings as at February end were NVIDIA, Alphabet, Broadcom and Microsoft ...

Wealth levels triple for middle Australia: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... report found Australia's profit-to-member super system has grown into one of the largest retirement savings pools in the world, with more than 12 million Australians holding over $1.9 trillion in super savings. "Thanks to the creation of super three ...

Aware Super appoints head of private equity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... London. Newmarch said Aware is proud to appoint from within as it reflects the fund's commitment to growing and retaining world-class investment talent. "Alex has made a significant contribution to our private equity capability since joining the ...

S64, Ardian partner to launch new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... potential of direct investments with the diversification and J-curve mitigation of secondaries and leveraging one of the world's largest secondary platforms supported, Ardian provides unparalleled access to high-quality, diversified assets aligned with ...

AI layoffs a correction from overhiring: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... were more protected from AI than the others. Chipmakers and cybersecurity firms were a clear winner, where more AI in the world means more demand for their products regardless of which AI model wins. Morningstar downgraded several technology companies ...

Chalmers says Budget will make 'hard decisions'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... volatility is a reason for more reform, not less. It's a reason to go further, not slower. "We have deep capital markets, a world-leading super system, abundant natural advantages in energy and resources, and a public balance sheet in far better shape ...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquires Asset Partners Private Wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... of corresponding brokers and consultants currently provide similar services across approximately 130 countries around the world. In Australia, AJG is also the owner of Western Australia-based Wealth Management Partners (WMP). WMP is led by managing partner ...

Active equity managers underwhelm in 2025: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... lost ground in the second half. These funds had an asset-weighted average return of 9.6% versus the 13.3% gain in the S&P World Index (AUD). Over longer timeframes, underperformance rates exceeded 95% over the 10- and 15-year periods. Australian mid- ...