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Mulino wants PII to step up to make CSLR sustainable

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... insurer to pay the other half. "The amount of effort that goes into being able to utilise this insurance [is a lot]. It's good to have - at least on paper. But with the CSLR, I don't know what value it brings," he said. At present, there are ...

South Korea looks to Australia for next sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... only manages foreign currency assets. The new fund will be able to invest more broadly, including "proactively acquiring good companies overseas through M&A and investing in domestic ventures". It said it will divide the investments into direct equity ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... Australian market for private credit where it has been investing for more than 25 years. "We find these assets generate a good premium over what is happening in the public markets without necessarily giving you higher risk and higher volatility," she ...

Women in Super announces new board line-up

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... Fiona Reynolds on the organisation's honour roll. Chief executive Jo Kowalczyk said: "Mel has been a powerful force for good in our industry. Her leadership and dedication have helped shape Women in Super and advance the financial security of women ...

Benchmark report reveals crucial blind spots in whistleblower protections

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... support whistleblowers and encourage disclosures. "Strong, appropriate and effective whistleblower practices go to the core of good corporate governance. These programs provide important information for directors to oversee their company's operations ...

Waning AI optimism, Fed rate cut driving US pullback: UniSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... Nvidia shares. Its shares were down 12.5% in the month of November. "I take that as a bit of a sign that there's a lot of good news for Nvidia priced in right now, and it's just becoming harder to beat those lofty expectations," Colosimo said. ...

Comfortable retirement requires $432k in super: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025
... have a comfortable retirement with as much as $322,000 with couples needing as much as $423,000. For many people this is good news - by knowing your Retirement Super Target you can balance your quality of life now with your quality of life in retirement," ...

Aware Real Estate, Barings acquire Home HQ Artarmon

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
... square meters across three levels plus basement parking. The hub includes major tenants such as Freedom, Nick Scali and The Good Guys among 25 other homemaker and national brand stores. The acquisition follows Aware Real Estate and Barings recently establishing ...

Brookfield, GIC chase $4bn acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... with a period of exclusivity ending 7 December 2025. "During the exclusivity period, the parties have agreed to negotiate in good faith with a view to entering into a SIA on terms consistent with the indicative proposal by no later than 7 December 2025," ...

ASIC invites feedback on disclosure requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... disclosure for consumers," Constant said. "The proposed approach promotes transparency and disclosure outcomes that can inform good consumer investment allocation decisions. We thank the working group members for their time on this." ASIC said an alternative ...