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Irish sovereign wealth fund mandates four managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... as deglobalisation, climate and digital transitions from 2041. As manager of the funds, the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) has selected Amundi, BlackRock, State Street and UBS to provide passive investment services. "The NTMA has selected ...

ASIC welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
The Treasurer has appointed a new chair to replace Joe Longo who will serve a period of five years starting on June 1. Sarah Court has been promoted to the top role after serving as deputy chair. Treasurer Jim Chlamer said the Albanese Government will ...

Hearts & Minds, WAM slash stakes in Corporate Travel Management

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... Travel Management (CTD), while Wilson Asset Management slashed its value by 50%. The ASX-listed travel and accommodation agency services provider has been suspended since late August following revelations of creative accounting practices stemming from ...

ASIC takes action on Spice Capital Partners, founder

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... previously worked at Greenlink Energy as chief executive between 2009 and 2011. He was also the managing director of marketing agency Ox Group and a marketing director at flag and banner manufacturer Selby's. In June, the regulator commenced enforcement ...

Australia's gender pay gap narrows: WGEA reports

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency has released the latest Australia's Gender Equality Scorecard. Spanning the past 12 months, the employer census revealed that the national gender pay gap has dropped by 0.7 percentage points (pp) to 21.1%, from 21.8% ...

Brighter Super launches new brand campaign

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... new campaign is being rolled out across TV, radio, outdoor, YouTube and social media and was created in partnership with agency BCM and production house Squeak. The red hammock carried by red balloons symbolises the confidence, clarity and peace of mind ...

Morningstar DBRS expands into regional Australia

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
Global credit rating agency Morningstar DBRS (Morningstar) has announced its expansion into the Asia Pacific region with the opening of a new regional hub in Australia. The Sydney hub will function as a service center for the broader Asia Pacific region. ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... super funds shout from the rooftops they put members and member outcomes above all else. Perhaps user experience design agency UXDA founder Alex Kreger says it best: "The stark contrast between the front-office polish and back-office decay is like a ...

ASIC helping with law reform over Shield, First Guardian

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
... Master Fund collapses. Longo said high risk super switching is a "great concern" to ASIC and is a key focus area for the agency. "The First Guardian and Shield Master Fund matters have received significant media coverage in recent months. We have 24 ...

ASIC reports 50% jump in investigations in FY25

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... enforcement activity and work to address regulatory complexity in markets. ASIC chair Joe Longo, said investments in the agency's operational capabilities, including in its digital technologies, cyber resilience and data analytics, had paid dividends. ...