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Colonial First State, AIA agree $140m class action settlement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
Colonial First State and AIA Australia will pay a combined $140 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by hundreds of thousands of super fund members who paid excessive insurance fees. The class action was launched by Shine Lawyers in January ...

AustralianSuper expands executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... the fastest growing among them. Members rightly expect their retirement savings to be managed by a highly skilled, world-class team," he said. "These changes increase the breadth of expertise on our executive team, equipping us to navigate an increasingly ...

Ex Rest Super exec takes on regional gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
Rob Leck, Rest Super's former head of investment risk, has joined FactSet as regional director for asset owners in the Asia-Pacific. After four years with the superannuation fund, Leck has moved to the global financial digital platform and market ...

Private credit start-up hires industry veteran as CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... focus and fiduciary obligations, sets up Kingsmen Capital Partners to deliver great outcomes in the private capital asset class for our investors. The new chief investment officer said he was drawn to the excitement of private credit and a start up plus ...

ASIC labels digital assets as financial products

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... digital assets that are financial products, in a move that Kirkland said will "smooth" the transition period. It comes as a class relief was granted for intermediaries engaging in the secondary distribution of a stablecoin issued by a licensed issuer. ...

Morningstar DBRS expands into regional Australia

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
Global credit rating agency Morningstar DBRS (Morningstar) has announced its expansion into the Asia Pacific region with the opening of a new regional hub in Australia. The Sydney hub will function as a service center for the broader Asia Pacific region. ...

Uniseed appoints chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... forward to building on the exceptional record established under Peter's leadership, and to accelerate the translation of world-class discoveries into companies that deliver real impact." Miles thanked Devine for his contributions over the past two decades ...

Aberdeen adds emerging markets option for Australian investors

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
Aberdeen Investments has broadened Australian investors' access to emerging markets, offering opportunities for both income generation and long-term capital growth. The abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Fund, previously known as abrdn Sustainable Emerging ...

Macquarie to shed more than 240 investment options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... own - the Master Property Securities Fund and Global Income Opportunities Fund. The others included the AMP Equity Fund Class A Units, Dexus Core Property Fund Class A and UBS International Share Fund. Based on the announcements made in October alone ...

Federated Hermes to acquire majority interest in FCP

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... Maryland, the privately held US real estate investment manager specialises in investing across the US multifamily asset class, deploying capital predominantly through equity and several debt vehicles. Since its inception, FCP has invested in, operated ...