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ASIC pushes to bolster competitiveness

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... alongside the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in supervising transformation in Australia's critical national markets infrastructure. ASIC is leading the first in a series of discussions bringing together senior leaders and principals across the public ...

Stablecoins a key to instant access to global credit markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... financial services to people and businesses that have not previously had a seat at the table. "Having a stablecoin infrastructure in place will pave the way for simplified debt opportunities for local borrowers, giving them access to funding that had ...

ETF adoption hits 'meaningful threshold' among SWFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... using them to gain targeted exposure to structural investment themes, including the energy transition, digital infrastructure, and technology, without the lead time required to build internal capability or appoint a specialist manager. One APAC participant ...

Mercer cuts mandates for Global Listed Property Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... its Australian equities and small-caps funds following an investment review. Its real estate investments cover infrastructure, and equity and debt in the private and public sectors. Previously, the managers for the Mercer Australian Shares Fund were ...

HMC Capital wins $1.3bn private credit insto mandate

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... rebranded and operate under the name Illuma Energy which comprises a portfolio of renewable energy and storage infrastructure, including 652MW of installed wind, solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity. The next tranche's $248 million ...

HMC, KKR tie up receives ACCC approval

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... energy platform will reduce to $190 million. Illuma Energy comprises a portfolio of renewable energy and storage infrastructure, including 652MW of installed wind, solar and BESS capacity. The platform includes the StorEnergy and the Neoen Victoria ...

Corruption, governance risks: The cost of doing business in emerging markets?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... other places. Sometimes that causes issues. At other times, it can be a tailwind. China's ability to build infrastructure and get things done is directly correlated with the role the government plays," he said. More importantly, Treves said, it would ...

Aware Super ups stake in retirement village asset

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... from the sale, which have remained undisclosed, of the water rights will be redeployed back into the fund's infrastructure portfolio for future investment opportunities. Meantime, Aware Super has completed its major multi-year technology uplift ...

Sovereign wealth funds ramp up direct private investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... share of the value they help create," the report read. PE is the largest private allocation at 50%, followed by infrastructure and real estate. The report found while interest in PE remains strong, SWFs are pacing investments more cautiously as exits ...

New Forests expands US forestry footprint

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... Campbell Global, are predominantly planted with Douglas-fir and western hemlock and are located near key processing infrastructure and export facilities, providing access to domestic and international timber markets. The acquisition strengthens New Forests' ...