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Division 296 legislation passes, LISTO to increase

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... addition to Division 296, the bill also included the measure to increase the Low-Income Superannuation Tax Offset (LISTO). In October last year, Division 296 was amended to index the $3 million threshold and adding a $10 million threshold for a higher ...

Top investment teams built on diverse views, transparency

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... up one percentage point from the previous year, and 48.7% of companies reached at least 30% female representation as of October 2025. According to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), AustralianSuper has a gender pay gap of 14.6% and 52% of its ...

What Australia must do to be at the forefront of financial innovation

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... simpler regulatory and policy backdrop. Last year, the federal government consulted on its proposed digital asset regime in October, shortly after ASIC renewed guidance to label some digital assets as financial products. "Tokenisation is a significant ...

First Super names interim investment lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund (MIESF), has joined the industry fund in the temporary role. He left MIESF last October following that fund's merger with CareSuper. Artis brings more than two decades of superannuation experience. He has ...

Pengana awards investment mandate to Antipodes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... on maximising shareholder value for PIA. It follows a strategic review of the listed investment company, announced in October 2025, which was launched after an attempt to broaden the LIC's investment universe. It was proposed the LIC would borrow ...

Macquarie AM to deliver over 100MW in South Korea

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... several digital infrastructure deals in the past two years, including offloading a prominent data centre portfolio in October, as well as its exit from AirTrunk in September 2024. Its current portfolio has expanded significantly over the past 25 years ...

Former IFM executives branch out, launch Black Kite Partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... executives have launched Black Kite Partners, a private equity investment manager with backing from Scarcity Partners. Last October, IFM announced it was dumping its private equity strategy to prioritise global investments, explaining it had struggled ...

Victory Capital makes 'best-of-both-worlds' offer for Janus Henderson

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... closing stock price as of 25 February 2026. This represents a 37% premium to Janus Henderson's unaffected share price as of October 2025 and a 16% premium to the rival bid of Trian. Janus Henderson shareholders will retain 38% of the combined company ...

Former Mason Stevens investments lead sets up own OCIO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... addition to being founder, Fernley serves as chief investment officer - the same role she held at Mason Stevens until October last year. Her experience dates back over three decades, starting with roles at Credit Suisse and Suncorp Investment Management ...

L1 Group realises $24m of $35m merger cost synergies

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... has already recognised $24 million in cost reductions since the merger of L1 Capital and Platinum Asset Management in October formed the new entity; it expects additional $10 million in synergies in the next financial year. It reported a rise in total ...