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Irish sovereign wealth fund mandates four managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... 80% equities and 20% fixed income. Over time, this will become 70% public equities, 10% publicly quoted fixed income, 10% real assets, 5% private equity and 5% private credit. The FIF is a longer-term fund and has so far received about $23 billion in ...

FIIG Securities fined $2.5m for lengthy cyber failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... "Cyber-attacks and data breaches are escalating in both scale and sophistication, and inadequate controls put clients and companies at real risk," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "ASIC expects financial services licensees to be on the front foot ...

Macquarie sees 'substantially' higher profits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
Macquarie Asset Management's (MAM) net profit contributions were "substantially up" in the third quarter, with global assets under management (AUM) reaching $736.1 billion. MAM said the increase was primarily driven by gains on the sale of its divestment ...

Mulino acknowledges some regulation 'not thought through'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has called on the government to urgently prioritise regulatory reform to address the growing burden of red tape that is stifling productivity and economic growth. The ACCI released a report, Path ...

Challenger-led consortium bids for Pepper Money

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... Pepper Money shares. Established in 2000, Pepper Money provides residential home loans, as well as asset finance, commercial real estate and novated leases in Australia. In New Zealand it offers residential home loans. Pepper Money had $20.1 billion ...

Government to ask super funds to invest in defence infrastructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... to drive the delivery of infrastructure projects. The recommendation was made as part of a review of the department's real estate holdings which looked at whether Defence estate was fit for purpose. There were 20 recommendations made in total, covering ...

Macquarie AM to acquire Last Mile Infrastructure and Energy Assets Group

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... energy-efficiency initiatives, including a 25-year, 50 Megawatt (MW) renewable power purchase agreement (PPA), achieving a Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) of around 100 and five-star ratings through 2023 to 2025. The sale was completed ...

Tax reform uncertainty to exacerbate property sell-offs: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... navigate increasingly complex regulatory environments with little support or clarity, and the consequences are playing out in real time. Commenting, PIPA chair Cate Bakos said the findings reveal a rental market on the brink. "These numbers are not hypothetical ...

Aware Super appoints fixed income specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... a broader global fixed income framework. "With the Fund's long-term horizon and clear strategic direction, there is a real opportunity to enhance how fixed income supports member returns, capital preservation and diversification in an increasingly ...

Family offices hunt opportunities in AI: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... there. Private investments come next at 30.8%. Private equity leads the pack within this asset class at 9.8% followed by real estate at 7.4%. Drawdown funds are the most common way they access private investments, utilised by 67% of participants, the ...