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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. ...

Treasury launches minimum tax on discretionary trusts draft legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
Treasury has released draft legislation on the minimum tax it is set to impose on discretionary trusts from 1 July 2028. A 30% minimum tax on certain discretionary trusts will apply and be payable by the trustee. Treasury is seeking feedback on several ...

HNWIs demand outperforming, mission-driven endowment funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
... that as a relatively short period and more noise than a meaningful signal about long-term performance," Cormican said. "Our focus is really on through-the-cycle performance and delivering CPI +3% over the long term." Cormican said robust governance is ...

Mulino unveils Financial Innovation Strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... industry and will work to identify and work through barriers. The government will also seek to develop targeted sandboxes that focus on AI, tokenised assets, digital money and digital financial market infrastructure. Mulino said regulators will consider ...

Sports no longer a sponsorship opportunity for super funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... Standard. "Emerging formats, like T20 cricket innovations or new motorsports concepts, are also attracting attention. "Our focus is on assets that combine live sporting appeal with scalable revenue models and the ability to resonate with both local and ...

ASIC and APRA move to streamline FAR

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... McCarthy Hockey said. ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland said the proposals reflected the corporate regulator's ongoing focus on simplifying regulatory processes. "We continue to explore opportunities to streamline the way entities deal with us in the ...

SS&C wins mandate from Aussie boutique fund manager

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... administration and registry platform enabled us to launch with institutional-quality infrastructure from day one, allowing us to focus our attention on serving our clients and working with our portfolio companies to deliver returns." The fund, launched ...

Australian economy growth 'stronger than expected'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... market sector. "We know that we have a long-standing productivity challenge in our economy, which is why it was such a big focus of the Budget and continues to be a substantial focus of our economic agenda," Chalmers said. He added the results are robust ...

Swyftx confirms executive line up

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... we've deliberately used that period to build, securing our licence, as well as launching leverage trading and loans." "My focus now is on the team and maximising the potential of Swyftx, which is enormous. Over the next few years we expect Swyftx to ...

Pengana takes WAM feud over PIA to Takeovers Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... small- and mid-cap strategy. PIA's board has said it believes "Antipodes' disciplined, high-conviction approach, focus on valuation and emphasis on risk management are well suited to PIA and the opportunities ahead." During FY26, the portfolio ...