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Super moves: WATC, Medibank, HESTA, Future Fund

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... markets, governance and investment stewardship at AMP Capital and the Future Fund, Halliday is looking to retire from the industry. In total, she spent 36 years at AMP Capital, initially in corporate governance before moving into sustainability and stewardship ...

Wilkin-Smith, Hales join trustee board for AMP Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... Cathy and Nigel as two appointments of the highest calibre," an AMP spokesperson said. "They bring valuable skills, deep industry knowledge and extensive experience to the N.M. Super board, which remains firmly focused on strong governance and achieving ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... and ESG practises among younger generations, suggesting a stronger environmental influence over the financial services industry. Regulatory drawbacks are also anticipated, the report identified, with sustainability disclosure regulation likely to "continue ...

Russell Investments secures $1.8bn funding from Apollo

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... runway to support execution of its growth strategy. "This strategic financing reflects confidence in Russell Investments' industry-leading business performance and our continued growth trajectory," Russell Investments chair and chief executive Zach Buchwald ...

Apex to acquire Mercer's super admin business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... currently has 400 employees in Australia providing a range of administration services to more than 800 funds within the industry. As at July 2025, statistics from the Australian Custodial Services Association show Apex Group had about $300 billion in ...

M&A activity falls to two-year lows: LSEG

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... year-on-year, and target Australia M&A reached US$78.9 billion ($117bn), down 2.6% from a year ago. By sector, the financials industry, which includes M&A activities in asset management businesses, resulted in US$11.6 billion ($17.2bn) for the period ...

HESTA records over $10bn in investment returns

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... performance. The default MySuper Balanced Growth option returned 9.42% for the 2025 calendar year, recording above the industry average of 9.1% for the period. Over the last decade this option has averaged an annual return of 8.02% and marks the third ...

Super funds' external fund manager spend hits $2bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... the organisation." Some 17.3% of managers cited internalisation as their number one concern. "While fee pressure and industry consolidation remain significant forces, the issue that has changed most significantly over time is the role of, and perception ...

Fund managers 'remarkably positive' despite headwinds: Frontier

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... and consultants has become more nuanced. "Managers remain bullish about their own prospects, despite concerns at the industry level; fees remain central in the discussions between asset owners, asset managers and asset consultants; people and processes ...

China's two speed economies: Which one wins?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... recovery. While anti-involution could drive corporate margins and profitability higher, benefiting sectors such as EVs, an industry China has come to dominate worldwide," Efstathopoulos said. "For those willing to look beyond the lingering scepticism ...