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Mercer Investments axes managers, awards fresh mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... "This process helps us adapt to changes such as shifts in market leadership, emerging risks, and new investment opportunities. By doing so, we aim to improve the likelihood of meeting clients' long-term objectives while managing risk effectively. This ...

GESB alignment strategy sees member, FUM growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... GESB chair Jo Gaines said: "We intend to look at this more deeply and look at the options we can provide and the opportunities we can provide to support members going forward." "Some of that will be dependent on the federal government legislation that ...

ASX listings, trade volumes improve in December

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... Australia, Cboe Global Markets, announced its intention to exit the Australian market in November to focus on other opportunities, commencing a sale process for the local business. In May 2025, the ASX outlined some potential opportunities to improve ...

Rest returns 'healthy' 9.22% to members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... stead to continue to deliver its long-term investment return objectives. "We'll continue to focus on investment opportunities that are informed by the long-term megatrends that we believe will shape society, economies and financial markets over the coming ...

AMP delivers 11% for members in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... credit. "Maintaining sustainable returns underpins our long-term approach to turning down the noise and looking for opportunities in markets amid the peaks and troughs," Shelley said. "That's why we were able to tactically reduce risk across the portfolios ...

Sodali's APAC lead takes on new global role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... integrated expertise and bespoke advice to address complex interconnected issues, identify and capitalise on strategic opportunities, and drive successful business outcomes," Benett said. "Meanwhile, we will continue to invest in our unmatched capital ...

Apex to acquire Mercer's super admin business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... and founder Peter Hughes said. "We aim to expand our operations in Illawarra and across Australia, creating more opportunities for staff and increasing our presence." Mercer Pacific chief operating officer Antony Proksa said Mercer's decision to transition ...

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... dynamic approach toward portfolio construction, enabling the WAM active investment team to capitalise on trading opportunities that fit within our investment process including earnings updates, merger and acquisition activity and other corporate activities," ...

No room for a neutral stance in 2026: BlackRock

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... highly leveraged public sector balance sheets," the report said. Based on current trends, BlackRock said that it sees opportunities in private credit and infrastructure supporting this financing. "Elevated debt and competing fiscal priorities [...] limit ...

China's two speed economies: Which one wins?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
Fund managers are increasingly looking at China for opportunities in the high-growth sectors, as government policies tackle structural concerns in the Chinese economy. Most remain cautiously optimistic as they assess whether the new engine of the economy ...