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BlackRock loses $8.9bn pension fund mandate

MATT TOLEDO  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
PME Pensioenfonds, a Dutch pension fund with $105 billion in assets, has terminated an $8.9 billion equity mandate with BlackRock due to the manager's misalignment with the fund's environmental, social and governance framework. According to a release ...

Natixis, Generali call off $3.2tn joint venture talks

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... development of a thriving financial industry with globally competitive European champions contributing to the region's economic success." The Financial Times reports the joint venture faced opposition from the Italian government and several top Generali ...

ASIC welcomes support for simplifying guidance on conflicts of interest

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... strategies in place. Conflicts of interest remain a significant source for misconduct, as well as consumer, investor and economic harm within the financial services sector, ASIC said. Under section 912A(1)(aa) of the Corporations Act 2001, AFSL holders ...

Chalmers flags pension, super spending in Budget update

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... budget to do the right thing by people and that's what we've done in the mid-year update." Treasury will also update its economic forecasts in the mid-year update. Chalmers said it will confirm the economy is likely to continue to gather momentum. "An ...

Three megatrends to watch in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
Experts have identified the megatrends that are likely to play out in financial markets in 2026. Speaking to Financial Standard, policy changes coming out of the US, sticky inflation and how the artificial intelligence (AI) boom progresses will be the ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... accept slightly elevated risk due to competitive pressures and abundant capital. Given current geopolitical tensions and economic volatility, Nunez warns sentiment could shift rapidly. "If you think about what is going on in the world in terms of geopolitics ...

RBA hike may come as soon as February

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
Recent employment data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has shown the nation may be at an inflection point, highlighting the challenges the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will face in setting policy next year. Citi economists have changed ...

Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... fixed income can also provide diversification if artificial intelligence (AI) disappoints and fails to usher in higher economic growth. Meanwhile, both US value-oriented and non-US developed markets equities should benefit most over time as AI's eventual ...

IFM Investors expands into Canada

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... existing investments provide essential services that power and connect communities, while supporting local employment, economic growth, and environmental progress. Establishing an office in Toronto enhances our ability to pursue new investment opportunities ...

RBA opts to keep cash rate on hold

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... interest rate cuts on the horizon for the foreseeable future." "I couldn't put a probability on those..." Steady economic recovery due to growth in both consumption and demand, particularly in private demand, has provided an optimistic outlook for ...