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Fund managers unsure about expenditures on AI

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... drives genuine alpha and operational excellence, rather than simply adding cost and complexity," Das said. "When the infrastructure is right, AI doesn't just work, it compounds. It identifies data anomalies in real-time, reduces the manual burden ...

Corporate hybrid issuance surges: Report

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... to a more established part of the AUD credit market", particularly among investment grade issuers in utilities, infrastructure and property. While corporate hybrids offer investors an attractive income opportunity, QIC cautioned they carry higher volatility ...

Northern Trust AM Australia among five to split $4.3bn mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... Capital Management and State Street Global Advisors Singapore to help manage the Global Climate Transition Passive Infrastructure Securities strategy. Each fund manager will be allocated US$400 million ($571m) from the Labor Pension Fund, US$100 million ...

ASIC boasts $830m record civil penalties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... cases that expose serious failures in systems, governance and conduct, from scams and hardship failures to market infrastructure, superannuation, private credit, financial reporting, and digital assets," she said. "ASIC has delivered record penalties ...

Next Capital nabs Fujitsu's data centre platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... grown its portfolio from three to five data centres during Next Capital's ownership before being sold to Amber Infrastructure in 2021. Commenting, Next Capital partner and chair James Murphy praised the business for its excellent track record and ...

UniSuper backs tech despite AI caution

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... investment performance, particularly through exposure to the US market and semiconductor companies benefiting from AI infrastructure spending. "Australia doesn't really have a tech sector to speak of, and as we know, tech is the dominant investment ...

FY26 ASX listings sat below five-year average

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... transactions," he added. "Investor interest remains particularly strong in artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure, including data centre assets, while metals and mining, defence technology, energy transition and income-focused vehicles continue ...

Igneo opens private infrastructure strategy to advised investors

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
Igneo Infrastructure Partners has launched its first private infrastructure fund for advised and wholesale investors in Australia. Igneo said the fund expands access to an asset class that has historically been reserved for institutional investors. ...

Aberdeen backs global growth despite rising inflation

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... and bonds, citing continued AI-driven capital expenditure across Asia, while maintaining a positive outlook for infrastructure and global direct real estate. It retained a neutral view on private credit, warning late cycle pressures are beginning to ...

ASFA makes suggestions for performance test overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... test to be modernised, arguing the current framework is discouraging long-term investment assets such as housing, infrastructure and renewable energy. The comments come as Treasury reviews the performance test, introduced July 2021, to assess whether ...