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Rest injects more into $1.2bn Fidelity climate fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
... expects the balance to be deployed in the coming months. "Securing €355 million of equity commitments against a difficult economic backdrop is a clear endorsement of both the strategy's robust and unique proposition, and Fidelity's leadership in climate ...

Regal, Merricks invest $400m in South Australian infrastructure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
... demonstrates its commitment to financing high-quality, hard asset backed developments that deliver both community and economic benefits. "While other credit funds and international capital sources are focused on Sydney and Melbourne, as a 100% locally ...

AustralianSuper pumps $1.1bn into fresh UK investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
... platform is a significant milestone for AustralianSuper. It's a great example of the ways the fund can contribute to economic growth in the UK, while generating returns for our 3.5 million members." Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said: "This ...

IFM Investors, Nest complete first UK investments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025
... for the future. "At Nest, we're committed to delivering strong, consistent returns for our members while supporting UK economic growth - investing in UK private markets is a key part of achieving that," Nest chief investment officer Liz Fernando said. ...

ASIC targets potential vertical integration in managed accounts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
Stopping short of calling it vertically integrated, ASIC warns it aims to uncover any conflicts of interests in the managed accounts sector particularly as more AFSLs build in-house products. ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland said the managed accounts ...

Carbon tax a 'missed opportunity': Debelle

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... thing to have done, but we lost a few Prime Ministers on the back of that one," Debelle said. "A carbon tax is, from an economic point of view, the most efficient way to align [with climate goals]." Debelle said one of the main impediments for encouraging ...

Macquarie sells data centres in landmark deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... in London City Airport underscores our commitment to the UK's aviation sector. Britain's airports are a key driver of economic growth and demand for air travel continues to increase year-on-year," Macquarie Asset Management EMEA managing director Sara ...

Superannuation system quality stagnates: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... mandatory contributions set aside for future retirement benefits, as well as the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) positive economic growth data. Chile, Sweden, Finland and Norway also received a B+ rating, which determines that a retirement system ...

New 100% tariffs on China: Another TACO moment?

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... that's risen from 2%-3% to 17%-18%. He predicts these rates will likely increase. "It's absolutely true that the economic impact of tariffs has been certainly less bad than what many expected, both on activity and inflation, but I think it's ...

NAB announces Private Wealth, nabtrade hires

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
Well-known Commonwealth Bank (CBA) market commentator Tom Piotrowski has jumped ship to join NAB Private Wealth and nabtrade. In his new role as nabtrade head of market insights, Piotrowski will spearhead NAB Private Wealth and nabtrade's financial ...