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NZ Super updates sustainable investment policy

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... in certain circumstances, excluding securities from the portfolio to reduce exposure to investments with significant ESG risk, Guardians said. Guardians said it also applies those procedures against the backdrop of "its statutory independence from the ...

CareSuper hires from AustralianSuper, Rest

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
... while Andrew Thomas commenced as general manager portfolio design. Coming from AustralianSuper where she was head of mid risk portfolio strategy and research for nearly five years, Melville is responsible for driving the fund's investment program ...

RBA on hold but keeps door open for more hikes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) determined to keep interest rates on hold at 4.35% at the August meeting but left the door open to further hikes down the road. The central bank felt the economy has been broadly evolving as it expected, with three ...

ASX shareholder looks to sue directors, officers over CHESS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
... the subject of regulatory action for some time. In June ASX admitted it misled and exposed market participants to financial risk related to the delivery of the CHESS replacement project in early 2022, despite realising the delay would occur as early ...

GQG sees $6.4bn outflows in July

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
... previously said its focus remained on compounding client capital over a full market cycle, with disciplined attention to downside risk. The manager also noted fees on the vast majority of its FUM are calculated as a percentage of assets rather than performance ...

Zerocap expands insto crypto trading capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
... such as Elysium, supporting all Zerocap's operational processes, Zerocap said. As a result, Zerocap can help clients manage risk exposure and navigate digital asset volatility with greater confidence and precision with a systematic risk management tool ...

Super funds should not be asked to fund the CSLR: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... immediately. In a new whitepaper titled Building a Sustainable Compensation Scheme of Last Resort - benchmarked by Marsh Risk Consulting - ASFA argued the CSLR is falling behind similar policies enforced across the UK, the US and Europe. In the schemes ...

MaxCap taps offshore insto appetite with USD-hedged note

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... class. "We are seeing increased momentum with global investors allocating to Australian private credit, seeking compelling risk-adjusted returns and diversification away from other regions or asset classes," MaxCap chief executive Kylie Robb said. "These ...

Future Fund looks beyond AI winners to hedge risk

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
The Future Fund is hedging its artificial intelligence (AI) investment risks by spreading exposure across the value chain and with investments across asset classes, including infrastructure, venture capital, private equity and listed equities. It is ...

Retirement portfolios need a new playbook: Real Asset Management

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... requiring advisers to move beyond the long-standing mix of equities and bonds. Leitch said retirees now faced a very different risk profile to previous generations, with persistent inflation, higher interest rates and more frequent market dislocations ...