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AutralianSuper injects $500m in Indian infrastructure

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... the Indian government has made it easier for institutions to deploy capital successfully. "AustralianSuper is making a second investment in the NIIF because those fundamental strengths are still there and we see the potential for more returns for members." ...

ASIC sheds light on voluntary administration outcomes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
... voluntary administration between Jully 2021 and June 2025. The review found around half of appointments that progressed to a second creditors' meeting included a DOCA proposal. Of those, 87% were approved by creditors, representing about 44% of all voluntary ...

Super funds to reap returns from $2.2bn biotech exit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
... mid-stage exits, while also supporting companies through to commercialisation. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. "Building ...

Australia welcomes 25k to millionaires' club: UBS

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... placing third globally behind Luxembourg and Belgium. Nearly 70% of Australian adults hold assets exceeding US$100,000, second only to Luxembourg. While residential property remains a major store of wealth, Australians also hold a relatively high proportion ...

WT Financial bets on scaling advice practices

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... 11%, with the balance held by TAG's founder and practice vendor shareholders. WT Financial has already progressed its second and third Hubco investments, Select Advice Group and Life Sumo. It has a number of further Hubco opportunities in the pipeline ...

Super the backbone of stressed financial ecosystem: APRA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... "The Australian dollar value of offshore assets received support from the depreciation of the Australian dollar in the second period of the scenario, which also informed the decision to reduce exposures to international assets." Yet, members' losses ...

Mercer Super fined $10.3m for reportable situations failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
Mercer Superannuation Australia will pay a $10.3 million penalty after it admitted to breaching the Reportable Situations Regime on several occasions, which the Federal Court found could have had the "potential to have a detrimental effect on members." ...

Sovereign wealth funds ramp up direct private investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
A new survey on global sovereign wealth funds (SWF) found assets under management allocated to private markets is becoming more active, with funds increasingly manage these exposures in-house than through third-party managers. The survey by Bain and ...

New Forests expands US forestry footprint

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... important market. "This quality asset provides us with scaled entry into the Pacific Northwest forestry market, which is the second largest forestry market in the US," Briggs said. "It aligns with our overall thesis that sustainable forest management ...

Equity Trustees opts out of super trustee business

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... repositioning to focus on its core corporate trustee services and trustee and wealth services businesses. ASIC recently commenced a second proceeding in the Federal Court against ETSL, alleging failures in care, skill and diligence concerning the decision ...