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Local custody industry surpasses $6tn milestone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
Many custodians saw double-digit growth in their assets under custody in the second half of 2025, but none more so than BNP Paribas. Assets under custody in Australia grew to $6.2 trillion in the first half of FY26, an increase of 8.6% on the June 2025 ...

NZ Super continues to build investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
New Zealand's $93 billion sovereign wealth fund is continuing to build up its investment team as it charts a path to double its assets over the next decade. New Zealand Super - led by former Funds SA chief executive Jo Townsend (pictured) - has ...

TCorp appoints financial markets manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... for three and a half years. In the permanent role, he will oversee TCorp's funding strategy, balance sheet management, local government services and client risk solutions functions across the New South Wales government's financing and investment ...

UniSuper helps raise $30m for PlasmaLeap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... fuels and chemicals. It helps farmers, for example, produce sustainable nitrogen fertiliser directly on their farms or at local hubs, reducing emissions, input costs and supply-chain dependency. PlasmaLeap chief executive and co-founder Frere Byrne said ...

Big super to work with Canadian counterparts to drive investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... Canadian-Australian Pension Funds Investment Initiative, which is launching today. It is a voluntary framework intended to support local super funds, Canadian pension funds and their related investment organisations to "facilitate dialogue with governments ...

Vanguard launches three new funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
Vanguard is giving Australian investors access to US equity markets with the launch of three S&P 500 Index funds. The Vanguard S&P 500 US Shares Index ETF (ASX: V500) is an unhedged ETF; the Vanguard S&P 500 US Shares Index (Hedged) ETF (ASX: V5AH) ...

Structural headwinds driving Australian capital offshore: Redican

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
Structural impediments in the local economy are making offshore investments more appealing for Australian investors, according to NSW Treasury Corporation chief economist Brian Redican. Speaking on the 2026 Financial Standard Economic Outlook webinar ...

Former IFM executives branch out, launch Black Kite Partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... announced it was dumping its private equity strategy to prioritise global investments, explaining it had struggled to scale the local strategy. Some $1 billion was invested in the private equity portfolio, representing 0.4% of IFM's allocation. With ...

Fidelity promotes high-profile resources analyst

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... renowned metals and mining analyst to the rank of portfolio manager Sam Heithersay has been named co-portfolio manager of the local equity funds - Fidelity Australian Equities Fund and Fidelity Funds - Australian Diversified Equity Fund (SICAV). From ...

SMSFA recognises outstanding members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... chair of the Association's Professional Standards Committee and is a highly respected and active contributor to the NSW local community," Burgess said. Association chair Scott Hay-Bartlem praised Figot for his influence on the sector. "Bryce is renowned ...