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Macquarie Asset Management earnings soar to $2.6bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
Macquarie Asset Management's (MAM) earnings soared to $2.6 billion largely driven by bumper performance fees charged on its private markets transactions. MAM's net profit jumped 27% in its full-year reporting period ending March thanks to private ...

Northern Trust appoints APAC head of industry development

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
Northern Trust has appointed David Sara as regional head of industry development for Asia Pacific, as the custodian looks to deepen engagement with asset owners and accelerate growth across the region. Based in Melbourne, Sara will focus on strengthening ...

Australia's economic growth lays far beyond capitals

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... seeing the AI explosion and a tech entrepreneur boom." Rosen said closing the gap will require more collaboration between local governments and the private sector across other states and territories, as well as increasing investment appeal for lesser-known ...

Major UK pension reforms passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... contribution megafunds to drive greater diversification of investments and provide a more cost-effective option to pension savers. Local Government Pension Scheme assets would also be pooled and managed by select managers to increase investment in infrastructure ...

Natural capability head at QIC exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
QIC's lead for its natural capability team has left the post following a strategic review at the $135 billion institutional investment manager. Andrew Champion was appointed the principal of natural capital in November 2021 and then promoted as head ...

Macquarie sells stake in US utility provider

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... operations through long-term, targeted capital investments. The deal will bring investors with capital, industry expertise and a local presence to support Cleco in continuing to provide safe, reliable service to its customers. "We are excited to extend ...

Unprecedented times need growth and resilience: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
During unprecedented times, it is important for the financial services industry to balance growth and resilience amid regulatory reforms, the rise of artificial intelligence and an ever-changing geopolitical landscape, according to the Stockbrokers ...

Australians favour international equity ETFs despite conflict

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... investors favouring broad, diversified core exposures," he said. BlackRock recently said Australian ETF investors are preferring local equities over the US as global unrest rises due to the conflict in the Middle East. BlackRock Australia iShares ETF ...

Government aims to 're-make' NDIS, redirect funding to aged care

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... to well over 900,000." Further, Butler will establish programs with different states to conduct NDIS reviews to provide local support to people who are not given access to the NDIS. "This work already has $6 billion allocated to it by earlier decisions ...

Cboe offloads local exchange to Canadian giant

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... trades each day. Last year ASIC approved Cboe Australia's listing application, hoping to build healthy competition in the local listing market. "This transaction marks an important milestone in our strategic realignment, allowing us to sharpen our focus ...