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Commonwealth Super awards sustainable credit mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2025
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) is the seed investor in two new sustainable credit funds from UK-based manager Osmosis Investment Management. The fund manager has launched the Osmosis Global Credit UCITS Fund and the Osmosis Global High ...

Section 899 ditched but companies face tax uncertainties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
While Australian investors breathed a resounding sigh of relief when US President Donald Trump binned section 899 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), local multinationals, however, were lumped with grave uncertainties surrounding the global Pillar ...

Ascalon continues to build its team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
Ascalon Capital has added two executives to its growing team as it expands its partnership-driven consulting and adviser-aligned investment solutions. Berit Deagan joins as head of business development and John Burton as head of business solutions. ...

Instos turn to risk as volatility lessens: State Street

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... said institutional investors have also increased allocation to stocks, particularly in the US technology sector. "Even though we have seen broad-based buying of risky assets, the largest buildup in risky positions was in asset allocation, equity and ...

SIAA chief executive steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA) chief executive Judith Fox will retire at the end of 2025 once a replacement has been appointed. SIAA chair Hamish Dee said Fox advised that she has decided to retire after six years in the role. ...

HESTA returns 10.18% to members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... we head into the new financial year," she said. "Our expectation is that global economic growth will likely be slower, though the response of several central banks has helped temper recession fears. Further rate reductions are expected over the year ...

Escala unveils new leadership team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
... appointed executive chair of Focus' Australian businesses. Escala's advisory and investment teams will remain largely intact, though, their future operations will be more aligned with Focus. "This integration completes the journey by formally bringing ...

Group insurance premiums paid by super funds up 7%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... rising 4% to $45,200 for a 40-year-old in a low-risk job. This marked the first back-to-back annual increase since 2014, though the figure still sits nearly $15,000 below that year's peak. Across the board, annual premiums for standard death and TPD ...

ESSSuper, UniSuper spearhead member satisfaction

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... AustralianSuper, MLC, and Australian Ethical. Overall, member satisfaction rose from 66% to 68%, with retail funds closing the gap, though industry fund members remained more satisfied on average, the analysis found. "These results confirm that service-led ...

US-Iran tensions send markets into panic mode

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... drone strikes on US or Israeli targets, cyberattacks, or asymmetric attacks via proxies like Hezbollah or Houthi rebels, though their capabilities are weakened." Sycamore said Iran may consider disrupting global trade by closing the Strait of Hormuz ...