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Global pension assets near $90tn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... "Policymakers are consulting on a retirement measurement and reporting framework for superannuation, aimed at improving how funds design, assess and compare retirement income products," the report said. "Using stronger data and clearer principles, the ...

Commonwealth Super Corp to consolidate legacy IT systems

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... This upgrade marks the beginning of CSC's broader technology transformation, which will standardise systems across all CSC funds," Nettheim said. "While extensions to the limited-service period cannot be completely ruled out, they are considered unlikely. ...

Federated Hermes enters local wholesale market

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... investment strategies to local institutional investors and delivering stewardship services to Australia's major superannuation funds, it said. It also marks the firm's expansion into the Australian wealth management market, as it looks to position itself ...

Government to ask super funds to invest in defence infrastructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... their design life," it reads. "Partnering options may include working with private investors, such as banks, superannuation funds, venture capital and private equity providers. Additional partnering opportunities exist through co-investment with state ...

Macquarie AM to acquire Last Mile Infrastructure and Energy Assets Group

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... out Municipal and General (M&G) infrastructure private equity investment arm Infracapital. The deal will make MAM-managed funds the complete owner of Last Mile Infrastructure and is expected to close during 2026. Last Mile Infrastructure currently installs ...

Deadline approaches for Shield, First Guardian victims

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... launching today to assist some 9000 victims who have yet to file a complaint in relation to the Shield and First Guardian Master Funds, as the deadline for some fast approaches. Funded by ASIC, the new website was launched by Super Consumers Australia ...

Future Group rejigs investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... served as group chief investment officer. During his tenure, he played a central role in leading Australian Unity's funds management business, strengthening investment, commercial and strategic disciplines and delivering value for investors. Fernandes ...

Family offices hunt opportunities in AI: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... 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 survey found. This is closely ...

Advisers need more support: FAAA submission

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... the collapses of Dixon Advisory, UFG, Shield and First Guardian as highlighting the need for more to be done to recover funds from those responsible, who have been hit with fees that they've avoided paying. "Critically, also, more needs to be done ...

IFM Investors hires global investment research lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... the NZ Super Fund and the Future Fund to review and enhance their investment models, multiple Australian superannuation funds and a number of sovereign funds in Asia and the Middle East to help design their approach from the ground up." Commenting, Misra ...