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APRA names super, life insurance lead

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... office for almost nine years, before becoming co-chair and executive director of operational risk, commodity and global markets. Peter Diamond will take on the role left behind by Magill, with both appointments to take effect on February 16 of this year. ...

Aware Super bets big on data centre boom

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... Kevin Smithen said: "We are delighted to deepen our partnership with Aware Super in one of the fastest-growing data centre markets globally." "Vantage APAC is a high-quality platform operating in markets with strong structural demand, and this investment ...

NGS Super appoints Robeco to manage two new mandates

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
NGS Super has appointed Robeco to manage a Government Bond Sustainable Enhanced Indexing mandate and an Emerging Markets Enhanced Indexing mandate. Specialising in quantitative and sustainable investing, Robeco is experienced in offering enhanced indexing ...

BlackRock, State Street see assets climb

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... annualised organic base fee growth in the fourth quarter, growing across iShares ETFs, systematic active equities, private markets, outsourcing and cash. Public equity investments jumped by 55% to US$7.8 trillion whereas fixed income investments for ...

Geoeconomic conflicts, extreme weather threaten global stability: WEF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... over an economic downturn, rising inflation and potential asset bubbles as countries face high debt burdens and volatile markets. "In a world already weakened by rising rivalries, unstable supply chains and prolonged conflicts at risk of regional spillover ...

State Street boosts digital asset access with new platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... to the asset class. The new platform enables State Street to continue to develop "core products" like tokenised money markets funds (MMFs), ETFs, tokenised assets, and cash products, including tokenised deposits and stablecoins. It includes wallet management ...

I Squared Capital rolls out $300m sustainable energy solution

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... sustainable energy solutions to commercial and industrial customers across Australia and New Zealand. Through its ISQ Growth Markets Infrastructure Fund II, I Squared committed US$300 million to enable operations. The funding will empower ANZA Power ...

Vinva snaps up ECP executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... analyst at WTW. This latest hire comes as Vinva, founded by Morry Waked and employee-owned, pushes deeper into wholesale markets. Two years ago, the firm signed a strategic distribution partnership with Magellan Asset Management to distribute the Vinva ...

Fidelity names research director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... analyst teams across both Australia and India. He was most recently a portfolio manager in Fidelity's global emerging markets team, focusing on Asian investments. Before his three years as a portfolio manager, Gannamani worked as an analyst covering ...

Fairlight adds Sydney partner

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... Fairlight Capital Partners has appointed a new partner as it continues to tap into the Australian adviser and family office markets. William George joins the employee-owned firm from his role as associate director of The Table Club, an Australian family ...