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World's pension market hits $36.9tn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2025
... strong member inflows, consolidation and more aggressive investment strategies, particularly in private markets and infrastructure," Boston-Clark said. "In contrast, government super funds typically exhibit maturing membership bases, lower contribution ...

FEATURE: Hyped up

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, announced it would spend US$500 billion over the next four years to build new AI infrastructure. About one week later, a little-known startup from China, DeepSeek, claimed it does not need the laggard infrastructure to function ...

RBA 'alert' to impact of tech on the economy: Bullock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
... generating inflationary pressure? How will investment in their enabling capital, such as data centres and energy infrastructure, spillover to the economy? "These are open questions, and we need to be alert to different possible impacts." Bullock said ...

Igneo Infrastructure Partners expands leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
The infrastructure manager has named two new partners, with one also being appointed to the role of global head of capital formation. Carolyn Pearce and Daniel Timms have been appointed as partners at Igneo, the infrastructure arm of First Sentier Investors. ...

Schroder urges 'open dialogue' with government

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
... chief executive Paul Schroder has warned that while superannuation funds may have the capital to invest in future infrastructure projects, the government should bear the risks. Speaking at the National Press Club, Schroder said the potential for super ...

Using super as 'piggybank' would be a 'disaster': Schroder

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... Treasurer Jim Chalmers is taking steps to encourage super funds to invest in things like housing, green energy and infrastructure to address the country's productivity problem. Schroder has argued that super fund's priority will always be what is in ...

Coaxial names chief investment officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... officer. He brings more than 25 years of experience in private equity, investment banking, property, resources and infrastructure at organisations such as Brookfield Asset Management, Goldman Sachs, Lendlease and Peabody Energy. Commenting, Vij said ...

Praemium partners to offer more global options

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2025
... Subramaniam added: "Vestima delivers secure, efficient execution and custody, backed by Clearstream's trusted global infrastructure. Its integration into Praemium's platform streamlines access to international funds for Australian advisors, reinforcing ...

Chalmers opens Investor Front Door pilot

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2025
... navigate approvals processes and fast-track major projects where possible. "Whether it's homes, energy or essential infrastructure, this will mean more projects get off the ground more quickly," Chalmers said. The pilot phase will support a select number ...

Aware Super invests in $1bn venture

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2025
... contribution will be vital for the UK's transition to net zero, while the partnership cements Aware as a key UK infrastructure investor. Eelpower Energy will concentrate on battery storage delivery, asset management, and optimisation and has identified ...