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Financing the technological revolution: AI issuance in credit

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... the scale is greater than many may realise. In a statement to Financial Standard, Ninety One's portfolio manager and co-head developed markets specialist credit Darpan Harar said a few key companies are behind the surge. "Most of the issuance has ...

Bullock in 'full solidarity' with Powell

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock has joined 11 other central bank leaders around the world in showing support for US Federal Reserve (Fed) chair Jerome Powell. This week, the US Department of Justice served the Fed with grand ...

Granite Bay Private Wealth launches, taps BlackRock

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... the firm's founding chair. Frawley spent nearly 10 years as QIC's chief executive and before that was the country head of BlackRock Australia. Coming in as founding partners, Matt Nicholls is the chief operating officer, while Jessica Brady acts ...

Betashares launches retirement income SMAs on CFS Edge

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
Betashares aims to offer retirees an enhanced income of 2% p.a. above traditional benchmark portfolios through separately managed accounts (SMAs) on the CFS Edge platform. The SMAs leverage Betashares' institutional-grade investment solutions and portfolio ...

Aware Super takes stake in European Outlet Mall Venture platform

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... advancing its geographical diversification strategy and retail portfolio. Aware Super deputy chief investment officer and head of international Damien Webb described the investment as a milestone in the fund's commitment to diversifying into new ...

Mercer Investments axes managers, awards fresh mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
Mercer Investments culled several fund managers overseeing its international shares strategies following a strategic review that included retaining Schroder Investment Management and awarding mandates to two new fund managers. The restructure affects ...

Federated Hermes appoints global fixed income CIO

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... income portfolio, who will succeed Robert Ostrowski when he retires in May of this year. Gallo has also served as the co-head of the Municipal Bond Group, but as he assumes the new responsibilities, his fellow co-head Ann Ferentino will become the sole ...

Chalmers globetrots to sell minerals for foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... international relations think tank, the Asia Society. Rudd previously served in the same role between 2021 and 2023. He will also head the Society's Centre for China Analysis.

Australia evades tariff shocks, CPI to surge in 2026: UN

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... likely to increase to 2.2% this year, the highest estimate out of the aforementioned markets. However, Commonwealth Bank head of foreign exchange, international and geoeconomics Joseph Capurso said there could be more growth in the US than the UN is ...

KKR chief operating officer steps down

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... joined BlackRock in February of 1999 as managing director of the financial institutions group before being appointed as deputy head of the institutional client business. He left BlackRock to join Polygon Investments Partners for a one-year stint and ...