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NSX to focus on dual listings over the next 12 months

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
Following the departure of its chief operating officer, National Stock Exchange of Australia (NSX) chief executive Max Cunningham told Financial Standard about his plans for the exchange in the near future, including its first-ever listing of a Canadian ...

Retiree super spending injects $121bn into Aussie economy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
New research has found retirees will spend close to $121 billion from their superannuation in 2026, bolstering the Australian economy and supporting jobs. Commissioned by the Super Member Council (SMC) and conducted by ACIL Allen, the research surveyed ...

Shorter CSLR payout timeframe awaits major bill passage

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
The looming passage of a major bill will amend how levies are collected under the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) and, in turn, speed up compensation payments to eligible victims. The reform is part of the Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 ...

MAM acquires half of Aware Super's Victorian land registry stake

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) has acquired Aware Super's 50% stake in Secure Electronic Registries Victoria (SERV), the private operator of Victoria's register of land. The superannuation fund will continue to retain and manage the remaining ...

Industry, economist blasts One Nation's super agenda

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
Industry bodies and an economist have criticised One Nation's plan to let Australians redirect part of their superannuation into take-home pay, warning the policy would fuel inflation and leave workers significantly poorer in retirement. One Nation ...

Active equity managers lag benchmarks: SPIVA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
Most active equity managers in Australia underperformed their benchmarks in the first half of 2026, despite market conditions that appeared supportive of stock picking, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices' latest SPIVA Australia Scorecard. The S&P DJI ...

Norges Bank slashes exposure to US government bonds

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the investment manager of Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the Government Pension Fund Global, has proposed a major restructuring of the fund's exposure on US government bonds. "We consider that the three ...

Inquiry rips into Diversa: 'All profit, no responsibility'

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
Diversa Trustees deflected responsibility at a parliamentary inquiry that criticised its governance and structural problems, particularly its role in the failed First Guardian Master Fund, in which members invested about $240 million. At the recent ...

MSC Group awarded mandates for natural resources strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
MSC Group will provide administration capability and trusteeship for a natural resources strategy focusing on the energy sector and select commodities. MSC Trustees will provide trusteeship, while MSC Abacus will provide fund administration and registry ...

BNP Paribas AM wins additional US$600m from pension fund

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts has secured a further US$600 million investment mandate from the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) for its significant risk transfer (SRT) strategy, taking the US pension fund's total commitment to US$1 billion. ...