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The shifting role of custodians in the financial ecosystem: ACSA

ANGELIQUE MINAS | THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025

The Australian Custodial Services Association (ASCA) has released a white paper examining the changing role and expectations of custodians within the financial services ecosystem. The New Custodian: Platform, Pioneer, Partner is informed by senior ACSA ...

Record investment into AI forcing largest innovation buildout ever: BlackRock

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025

While BlackRock acknowledges that AI may become another bubble, the firm remains overweight in its current allocations. The 2026 Global Outlook Pushing Limits report outlined the mega forces moving into the new year, as it identifies that the AI buildout ...

Chalmers accused of sitting on advice for MIS reforms

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025

Questions have been raised in the Senate Economics Legislation Committee over whether Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been sitting on advice for reforms related to the regulation of managed investment schemes. Senator for NSW Dave Sharma asked the Department ...

ASIC eyeing advisers recommending private credit funds

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025

ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland has told an industry event that the regulator is keeping an eye on the private credit sector, with increased surveillance continuing in 2026. "On the retail side, this surveillance will look at disclosures of fees and ...

Waning AI optimism, Fed rate cut driving US pullback: UniSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025

UniSuper head of fixed interest David Colosimo says the November pullback in the US market is driven by the waning optimism on the sustainability of the AI thematic and a rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Colosimo said the market is now questioning the ...

Shield proposes to liquidate equities to pay investors

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025

The Shield Master Fund (SMF) is expected to make a distribution to victims by selling a large portion of its listed equities portfolio, according to liquidators Alvarez & Marsal. Keystone Asset Management, which is the responsible entity for the Shield ...

Life insurers to up external fund manager mandates: Survey

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025

A large proportion of investment teams within life insurance firms say they will increase their reliance on external fund managers over the next five years, a new survey finds. Funds management technology platform Clearwater Analytics canvassed 150 ...

AZ NGA partners with Sydney Financial Planning

ANGELIQUE MINAS | TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025

Advice platform AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA) has partnered with Sydney Financial Planning to grow the firm's presence. Through this collaboration, AZ NGA will expand its reach in the eastern suburbs, where Sydney Financial Planning bases its ...

Tyndall Asset Management calls time

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025

Tyndall Asset Management confirmed it will close its doors early next year following a mandate loss, saying the decision "reflects current dynamics in Australian large cap value equities" and its market position. Australian equities specialist Tyndall ...

State Super integrates investments with Frontier Advisors

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025

State Super and Frontier Advisors have completed their new partnership, with State Super's investment and operations specialists, led by chief investment officer Charles Wu, moving across to Frontier Advisors. As announced in October this year, State ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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