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Irish sovereign wealth fund mandates four managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026

... on their legislative mandates." The FIF benchmark is 80% equities and 20% fixed income. Over time, this will become 70% public equities, 10% publicly quoted fixed income, 10% real assets, 5% private equity and 5% private credit. The FIF is a longer-term ...

RBA gives bleak economic outlook

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026

... and their acolytes are deliberately and dishonestly trying to conflate two different things". "The question isn't whether public demand can create inflationary pressures; the question is whether it did towards the end of last year, pushing up inflation ...

Aged care advice needs regulatory intervention: Research

ANGELIQUE MINAS | TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026

... advisers. Supporting enhanced regulatory measures on advisers, Aged Care Steps also recommended the government launch a public campaign to educate consumers about the value of licensed financial advice and how to find a financial adviser. It would also ...

Macquarie sees 'substantially' higher profits

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026

... billion. MAM said the increase was primarily driven by gains on the sale of its divestment of the North American and European public investments business to Nomura. In the investment banking division, Macquarie Capital, net profit was also substantially ...

Federated Hermes enters local wholesale market

ANGELIQUE MINAS | MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026

... explained. Federated Hermes head of trade finance Chris McGinely said: "The defensive power of trade finance during periods of public market turbulence is well recognised by our institutional clients, who value its diversification benefits." "The Federated ...

Mulino acknowledges some regulation 'not thought through'

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026

... Grid in financial services I think isn't the final answer, it's a work in progress. But I think even putting out into the public realm all the different pieces of regulation that have been implemented or are in the pipeline has been a very useful initiative. ...

Challenger-led consortium bids for Pepper Money

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026

Challenger is part of a consortium that is attempting to acquire ASX-listed Pepper Money, in a deal that values the non-bank lender at about $1.16 billion. Pepper Group ANZ HoldCo and Challenger confirmed media speculation that they are engaging in ...

Government to ask super funds to invest in defence infrastructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026

... identify suitable alternate finance and delivery options for future infrastructure investments." It said this could include Public Private Partnerships or other alternate financing initiatives "where the long-term requirements of Defence are stable and ...

RBA overlooked government spending in rate hike: Hearing

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026

... that aggregate demand in the economy is the combination of private sector demand, which is consumption, investment, and public demand across federal, state and local governments. However, on Tuesday, Kennedy pointed to Treasurer Jim Chalmers referencing ...

JANA strengthens debt research with senior Mercer hire

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026

... senior roles at BT, including head of income and alternatives and head of interest rates, overseeing multi-billion-dollar public and private debt portfolios. "Investment grade debt markets are evolving rapidly, and investors are facing a more complex ...

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN

Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA

A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI

Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON).

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