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Aberdeen backs global growth despite rising inflation

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
Aberdeen investments expects the global economy to remain resilient through the second half of 2026, supported by artificial intelligence (AI) driven investment, strong corporate earnings and steady consumer demand. Despite tailwinds, Aberdeen warned ...

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... uncertainty and market volatility, strong performance from global equities, particularly technology and AI-related investments, helped drive returns, while our diversified exposure to private markets provided additional resilience." Sicilia also noted ...

KKR injects $400m into Ampol

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... chief financial officer Greg Barnes said. Since 2019, KKR has committed more than US$9.1 billion across 63 credit investments under its Asia Pacific Credit strategy, accounting for a total transaction volume of more than US$28.4 billion.

TA Associates sells Russell Investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
Russell Investments marks another change in ownership as private equity firm TA Associates announced it will sell the fund manager to a B Capital-led consortium that includes CalPERS. TA Associates, together with Reverence Capital Partners (RCP), will ...

Income generating index ETFs gain traction post Budget

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
... higher capital gains tax regime," he said. Global X said investors are prioritising after-tax outcomes, favouring investments that derive a larger proportion of returns from income rather than capital appreciation. The month of June also marked the weakest ...

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
... portfolio manager at AustralianSuper for close to four years, which came after a 15-year tenure at Frankline Templeton Investments in similar roles. Meanwhile, as chief operating officer, Perryman is focussed on enhancing investor experience while strengthening ...

ASFA makes suggestions for performance test overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... current framework works well for listed assets that can be easily benchmarked but is less suited to long-term, illiquid investments such as infrastructure, private equity, housing and energy projects, where annual comparisons are less meaningful. "Annual ...

SS&C to accept digital cash for tokenised investments

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... adopt digital cash such as stablecoins and tokenised commercial bank deposits during the transactions of tokenised investments. The planned capabilities are designed to support future atomic settlement, SS&C said, while reducing settlement risk, improving ...

UniSuper, Aware Super deliver positive returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
... markets," he said. UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce added: "During the year UniSuper made significant investments in high quality assets in private markets and direct property, adding further diversification for our members. We continue ...

BNP Paribas Asset Management ANZ chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
... Paribas's superannuation plan policy committee for nearly 12 years. Before BNP Paribas AM, he was a manager of investments and charitable trusts at State Trustees for seven years and then worked at HSBC for one year. The fund manager currently manages ...