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Russell Investments wins two mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... consultant Brett Moffat commented: "We're proud to support Napier City Council, Northland Regional Council and all our local-government clients as they manage community assets for the long term." Moffat added that in a higher-cost environment, resilient ...

RBA opts to keep cash rate on hold

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... reach their full potential in terms of impact on demand, prices and wages. Although, money market interest rates and government bond yields have risen recently, it said. The RBA acknowledged labour market conditions have continued to narrow and tighten. ...

Diversa to 'vigorously defend' ASIC allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... financial losses which are expected as the First Guardian liquidation proceeds, Diversa is referring them onto the government. Diversa is seeking financial assistance from the federal government under Part 23 of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) ...

Mulino taps super sector to help pay CSLR special levy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) as the 2026 special levy has blown out to $47.3 million. Mulino added the government needs to act to strengthen consumer protections and improve stability and confidence in the superannuation and financial services ...

Prime Super awards fixed income mandate

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... Global Aggregate Index hedged to the AUD, blending risks across global credit, rates, and FX markets to select top government and credit bonds. MFS Investment Management senior managing director and head of Australia and New Zealand Josh Barton said ...

Ontario Teachers' sells majority stake in Sydney desalination plant

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... droughts, and population growth increasing demand, it said. Under previous shared ownership, SDP has transitioned from government to private ownership, completed a substantial rebuild following a 2015 tornado, undergone a recommissioning in 2019 following ...

Renters need twice as much super, risk poverty in retirement: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... 2026 Retirement Savings Targets for Renters has found that renters are at a real risk of retirement disaster if the government doesn't act. Long-term solutions need to focus on getting more people into affordable housing," he said. "But we've got a crisis ...

Chalmers spurs on private sector investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... momentum is welcome, it's deliberate, and it's the foundation for what comes next." Chalmers patted himself and the government on the back, saying the focus on rebuilding productivity growth has helped strengthen investment and helped deliver a stronger ...

Australia's 'Super 6' embrace total portfolio approach: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... asset owner was Norway's Norges Bank Investment Management with US$1.7 trillion in assets. Second place was Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund with US$1.6 trillion, followed by China's SAFE Investment Company with US$1.4 trillion. The report ...

Stafford Capital establishes $1.8bn forestry fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... to be replaced by new capital commitments. Stafford said the fund received particularly strong support from UK local government pension funds who represent 54% of the fund. Stafford said the support underscored continued investor demand from UK pension ...