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Hostplus weighs digital asset exposure for members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... was a view a number of years ago, that blockchain as an underlying technology would be a new type of financial infrastructure that people would trade on, and we're starting to see that now," Baker said. "It is evolving, but we're certainly very ...

Potential US recession in three years: Global insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... respectively, expect to increase allocations. In private equity, insurers are primarily looking to up exposures to infrastructure and traditional private equity. Private equity secondaries also remain in favour, as 21% indicate plans to increase allocations ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... the latest Global SWF report. The report said Bluff and Fisher together oversaw private equity, credit, property, infrastructure, and energy transition - areas representing around 45% of the fund's $267.4 billion in assets under management. It also ...

Magellan strengthens ranks with twin hires

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... Perpetual. Recently, Martin Farr arrived as head of operations, charged with overseeing the firm's operational infrastructure, driving efficiency, and supporting the continued evolution of its investment platform. Both report to the chief operating ...

Brighter Super, QIC back autonomous robot company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... he said. One of FMT's robots, Rail Facility Drones (RFD), autonomously inspects rail assets, facilities and infrastructure using infrared and optical technology to assess the facility's condition and defects. Another is Autonomous Rail Infrastructure ...

Wealth levels triple for middle Australia: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... by companies and assets. SMC said super funds' ability to invest for their members in unlisted assets - such as infrastructure like airports and toll roads, property and private markets - has acted as a stabilising force in the economy. The report found ...

Fink doubles down on private markets ambitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... predicting the fund manager will raise US$400 billion of these assets by 2030. BlackRock aims to tap investments in infrastructure, private credit and alternatives to back its ambitious US$400 billion raise. "BlackRock already manages US$3 trillion on ...

Chalmers looks to shore up fuel supply as Iran war continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... 48-hour deadline to the Iranian government to open the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to destroy Iran's energy infrastructure if it doesn't comply. The deadline is set to expire at 10.45am Tuesday AEDT. In response, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian ...

S64, Ardian partner to launch new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
S64 and Ardian have partnered to launch the S64 Ardian Access Infrastructure Fund, an evergreen Australian unit trust. The collaboration will give Australia's wealth management industry access to Ardian's infrastructure strategies through the S64 platform. ...

Aware Super hires from AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... an alternate director at Transurban Queensland. Her career spans senior roles at Future Fund, managing unlisted infrastructure and timberland investments, and Rest, where she led infrastructure investment strategy and asset monitoring for nine years. ...