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Australia misses out on global dividends growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... world, the report said. Meanwhile, the US made the most substantial contribution, owing to its sheer size, to the $108.3 billion (US$71.3bn) increase over the previous corresponding period in global H1 payouts. The nation's core dividend growth rate ...

Hostplus slams Lendlease over $2bn fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
Hostplus has blasted Lendlease over its governance of the $2 billion Australian Prime Property Fund - Industrial (APPFI). The $130 billion super fund has been attempting to oust Lendlease as the manager of the APPFI and instate Mirvac in its place. ...

Norges Bank commits over $2bn to energy transition fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the investment management arm of Norges Bank, has committed $2.3 billion (US$1.5bn) to Brookfield Asset Management's Global Transition Fund II (BGTF II) to expand its current mandate from the government. The ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... competition and tepid investor interest. Meanwhile, Raiz Invest and Stockspot are bucking the trend. Raiz recently hit $1.8 billion in funds under management (FUM), emboldened by a 4.6% ownership stake State Street Investment Management formalised last ...

Crypto providers to hold AFSL under proposed laws

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... innovate but constrained by regulatory uncertainty. This framework finally provides the clarity and confidence our $3+ billion sector has been calling for," Jiang said. "Institutional adoption of blockchain, stablecoins and asset tokenisation is accelerating ...

More than 75% of asset owners wary of trade disputes

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... (22%), insurance general accounts (16%), and pension funds (16%). Australian respondents represented a collective US$34 billion assets under management. Findings indicated an upswing in Australian asset owners prioritising climate action when developing ...

S64, Vista Equity Partners roll out unit trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... local wealth advisory platforms, wholesale and advised retail investors in early 2026. Vista Equity Partners has US$100 billion in assets, targeting enterprise software, data and technology companies that range from small-to mid-caps. Some of its investments ...

Shield collapse brings wholesale governance to the forefront

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... the adviser community amid the fallout of the two failed schemes. About 12,000 retail investors have lost more than $1 billion from the two managed investment schemes. "People are talking about governance a lot more already. It's interesting to see ...

Former Income Asset Management staffer embezzles $1.5m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
... (TAL), a trustee business that provides responsible entity, custody and trustee services internally. It has more than $2.6 billion in funds under administration. Recently, the group sold its loss-making deposit broking assets to PCT. "Client asset holdings ...

Australian Retirement Trust chief executive steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
... is stepping down as chief executive of Australian Retirement Trust (ART), with Kathy Vincent to replace him. The $330 billion super fund said Anderson notified the ART board of his intention to resign, just 18 months after joining. Vincent currently ...