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FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... April 7 where each side pledged to halt military strikes. A week later, the US 'blockaded Iran's blockade'. Washington said Trump directed "a bold and decisive US naval blockade to counter Iranian aggression and restore safe passage through ...

Super funds welcome UK's Supers Unit to push investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers on the sidelines of the G20. in Washington DC. A number of Australian super funds and investors, including IFM Investors, AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust ...

Government, super funds to increase UK collaborations

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers on the sidelines of the meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Washington DC. "Australia and the UK share a longstanding economic partnership, and institutional investors in each market play a ...

Chalmers says Budget 'hostage' to Middle East conflict

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... in the May Federal Budget despite pressures to the economy from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Speaking in Washington DC, Chalmers said the Budget has been under constant review as the conflict rages on but said he is still prepared to present ...

Soul Patts profit up, returns 9.7%

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
Washington H. Soul Pattinson (Soul Patts), the ASX-listed investment house, has seen its profit increase by more than 600% in the six months to 31 January 2026. Group statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) increased 604.3% to $2.3 billion in the period ...

Contact Asset Management terminates sole fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... role as investment manager of BKI Investment Company," Culbert said. BKI Investment Company is a portfolio company of Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company. Culbert and his co-director Tom Millner were both portfolio managers at BKI before establishing ...

Aussie super funds eye global partnerships at US summit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... to forge international partnerships. The 2026 Australian Superannuation Investment Summit will cover San Francisco, Washington and New York. Participating super funds include IFM Investors, AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust (ART), CareSuper ...

IFM maps path for super funds to meet US infrastructure funding gap

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... funds to seek out global investment opportunities. Leaders and institutional investors will travel to San Francisco, Washington and New York. "The US, like most developed nations, faces a clear challenge - infrastructure needs are growing faster than ...

Chalmers globetrots to sell minerals for foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... all G7 countries, as well as India, Mexico and the Republic of Korea for a series of strategic discussions. "While in Washington DC, I'll have bilateral meetings with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Japanese Finance ...

WAM takes over PIA board, vows to lift underperformance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... since returned about 7.9% p.a. At the end of September, its share price was $1.22 while its post-tax NTA was $1.37. Washington H. Soul Pattinson (WHSP) has the largest stake in PIA of about 12%, while WAM owns 8.5% and Saba Capital Management has nearly ...
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