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Praemium governance executive joins MST

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... research manager at Sandhurst Trustees, where he oversaw Australian equities and property research for Bendigo's fund-of-funds program and led dealer research for the group's retail financial planning network. Earlier in his career, Cilmi worked ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... remain a key driver of growth in private climate investing in 2026," Morningstar Sustainalytics said, saying this includes funds investing in renewable and low carbon energy generation, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, carbon capture, utilisation ...

Trump plans to ban large investors from buying homes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... investors in the US housing market include Invitation Homes, which Blackstone used to be an owner of, as well as several pension funds via mandates. BlackRock is also often singled out in commentary as one such investor, however the firm says while it ...

Apex to acquire Mercer's super admin business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... innovative technology with high-quality service, we are committed to delivering market leading superannuation administration to funds and their members," Apex Group chief executive and founder Peter Hughes said. "We aim to expand our operations in Illawarra ...

HESTA records over $10bn in investment returns

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... investment returns of around $7536 by the end of 2025. The High Growth option was the next largest investment option by funds managed, returning at 11.39% in the last year. Members in retirement also benefitted from this strong investment performance ...

Lazard sets up new chief investment role

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... economic policy. Previously, he was a portfolio manager and managing director at BlackRock, where he managed systematic equity funds and served as head of research for multi-asset strategies. "Establishing the chief investment officer role marks an important ...

Super funds' external fund manager spend hits $2bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Superannuation funds spent more than $1.9 billion on external fund manager fees last financial year, with nearly 60% of the amount going to equity fund managers, according to APRA figures. The prudential regulator's breakdown of super funds' ...

Fund managers 'remarkably positive' despite headwinds: Frontier

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... significant threats. These are internalisation of investment management by clients, and consolidation of superannuation funds," the report read. "This year 'consolidation' was seen as the most significant issue overall by almost a third of respondents ...

No room for a neutral stance in 2026: BlackRock

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... focus less on spreading risk indiscriminately and more on deliberately selecting exposures in private markets and hedge funds, the report stated. "Attempts to diversify away from the US or AI [...] amount to larger active calls than before," it read. ...

Investors weigh risks amid Venezuelan crisis

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... would likely mean larger institutional investors may move slower as they actively monitor risk factors. "By contrast, hedge funds, family offices and specialist investors are expected to already be positioning, seeking exposure before broader participation ...