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Financing the technological revolution: AI issuance in credit

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... competition US Treasury issuance, and concerns that the bond market can handle the spike in issuance while maintaining quality standards. "The expected surge in bond issuance, partly driven by AI-related capex, is likely to weaken the strong technicals ...

Granite Bay Private Wealth launches, taps BlackRock

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... market is evolving at pace, with investors seeking greater accessibility, transparency, diversification, and institutional quality solutions. By appointing BlackRock as its OCIO, Granite Bay advisers will benefit from BlackRock's multi-asset teams' ...

Betashares launches retirement income SMAs on CFS Edge

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... of retirees by delivering opportunities for capital growth and higher income," Vynokur said. "The accessibility of high-quality investment solutions that assist people to meet their income goals in retirement is one of the biggest challenges in wealth ...

Aware Super takes stake in European Outlet Mall Venture platform

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... Europe, we are strengthening our position as a global institutional investor and asset owner, focused on originating high-quality assets in markets with strong fundamentals," he said. The platform currently owns and operates four outlet centres with ...

NGS Super appoints asset allocation lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... the 2024-25 financial year. The result was struck on robust performance in Australian and international shares with high-quality infrastructure assets and fixed income investments providing further strength. There has recently been some movement within ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... Disclosure (TNFD) framework. Prioritisation of biodiversity risks in investment strategies, as well as the improvement of data quality is expected in 2026, the report predicted, as regulatory and voluntary company disclosure increases and converges. ...

Apex to acquire Mercer's super admin business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... technology and servicing sectors are a key strategic focus for Apex Group, and by combining innovative technology with high-quality service, we are committed to delivering market leading superannuation administration to funds and their members," Apex ...

HESTA records over $10bn in investment returns

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... uncertainties ongoing and subdued global economic growth likely in the year ahead, we're continuing to focus on high-quality investments across areas such as climate solutions, housing, healthcare, and transformative technologies such as artificial ...

Fund managers 'remarkably positive' despite headwinds: Frontier

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... ever; and predicting future performance remains very challenging," the report read. In the survey, Frontier rated the quality of personnel as the most significant element when assessing a fund manager. Fund managers performance was the second most important ...

Retail investors cautiously confident in 2026: ASA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... at the forefront of investor consciousness in terms of new or compounding market risks this year. Corporate governance quality, board capability and disclosure quality are also among the key issues for 2026; as well as, commodity price volatility and ...