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Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... insurer used fixed interest ETFs and "not too much else," Tuckwell said. Major institutions such as big charities, government and endowments also invest in ETFs. "Their preference a lot of the time, is to use offshore ETFs. To give an example, a major ...

Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
A Danish pension fund is divesting all US government bonds from February 1, citing the country's growing debt crisis. Akademiker Pension, the $36 billion pension fund for academics, is selling off all its US government bond holdings, to the tune ...

AOFM names lead managers for 2037 Treasury Bond

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... (AOFM) has released a new benchmark bond offering, set to mature on 21 October 2037. The AOFM acts as the Commonwealth government's central borrowing authority, managing the government's debt and investment portfolios. The new 4.75% 21 October 2037 Treasury ...

Sovereign funds, instos raise $217m for Qld space tech developer

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
A group of institutional investors, including various super funds, and the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC), Australia's sovereign investor in manufacturing capability, have formed a conglomerate to raise more than $217 million for ...

Improvised super tax poses unfair, inequitable outcomes: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... payments to provide funds for ongoing medical and care expenses, SMSFA said. In response, the SMSFA is advising the government that impacted individuals should be excluded from Division 296 altogether, or an adjustment be made to their total super balance ...

Study reveals who bares brunt of US tariffs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
Contrary to US government rhetoric, the cost of US import tariffs is not borne by foreign exporters, according to new research from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. The report revealed that instead, they hit the American economy itself. The ...

Spain plans sovereign wealth fund launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... Spain's development bank, the Official Credit Institute, will be responsible for managing the funds, Spain's government said. More information on the fund's structure and purpose is expected to be announced this week. Spain is already home ...

Oxfam calls for net wealth tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... Oxfam said those individuals hold more wealth than the bottom 40% of the population combined. Oxfam has called on the government to tax the super-rich and remove tax breaks that allow them to amass extreme wealth. Oxfam has urged the government to introduce ...

NGS Super appoints Robeco to manage two new mandates

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
NGS Super has appointed Robeco to manage a Government Bond Sustainable Enhanced Indexing mandate and an Emerging Markets Enhanced Indexing mandate. Specialising in quantitative and sustainable investing, Robeco is experienced in offering enhanced indexing ...

'Generous' UK State Pension reforms to hit expats

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... say I'm surprised, because the current Class 2 contributions, they're stupidly generous, and if I were the UK government, I must admit, I would have put a stop to it a long time ago," he explains in a recent video. "But it doesn't necessarily ...