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Prime Super closes two options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... December, MFS Investment Management won the contract to manage an active global fixed income strategy on behalf of the $9 billion super fund.

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... the 11,000 ASIC estimates to have been the victim of either the First Guardian or Shield collapse, amounting to about $1 billion in superannuation savings. At the time of writing, Macquarie Investment Management and Netwealth have returned $300 million ...

Fink doubles down on private markets ambitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... executive Larry Fink is doubling down on private markets' golden run, predicting the fund manager will raise US$400 billion of these assets by 2030. BlackRock aims to tap investments in infrastructure, private credit and alternatives to back its ...

Aware Super appoints head of private equity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... Super's global private equity strategy, overseeing portfolio construction, performance and risk across the fund's $11 billion private equity portfolio. Satchcroft joined Aware Super in April 2023 as portfolio manager, private equity, and was ...

APRA greenlights Insignia Financial takeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... shareholders vote in favour of the takeover at the scheme meeting on April 13. Under the deal, CC Capital Partners will pay $3.3 billion for Insignia Financial, giving each shareholder $4.80 per share. When the deed was signed in July 2025, Insignia ...

Platform funds, mega funds to dominate: Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
A new Mercer report predicts platform funds, with a median $250,000 balance, and mega funds, with over $100 billion in assets, will dominate the superannuation landscape and overtake the 'retail versus industry fund' debate. The 2026 Mercer Shaping ...

Managed accounts increase confidence amid volatility: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... client flows into managed accounts, up from 48% in 2025. Managed accounts funds under management now sit at a record $256 billion, with the industry expected to grow to $400 billion by the end of 2027. Almost six in 10 advisers said managed accounts ...

S64, Ardian partner to launch new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... through both Ardian's infrastructure and infrastructure secondaries platforms. Ardian's infrastructure platform manages $47 billion in assets. The secondaries platform, one of the largest in the industry, has $102 billion in assets under management. ...

AustralianSuper says no to leveraged gains, yes to stability

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... sophisticated funds to deal with [liquidity risks]," Russell said. Bhindi is the first liquidity officer for the $410 billion super fund and took on the role in January 2025. AustralianSuper said the appointment reflects its key focus on liquidity management ...

BNP Paribas AM to turbocharge $2.6tn AUM by 2030

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... following the takeover of AXA IM, BNP Paribas Asset Management is ambitiously looking to bolster assets by another $572 billion over the next four years. Outlining its priorities in the newly released 2030 Strategic Plan, the fund manager forecasts revenues ...