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Sovereign funds, instos raise $217m for Qld space tech developer

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... $217 million for Gilmour Space Technologies, a homegrown company developing orbital launch vehicles. The Series E funding round was led by the NRFC (investing $75 million) and Hostplus, with co-investors including the Future Fund, HESTA, Blackbird, Main ...

Performance test changes not necessary: ART

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
Following Treasurer Jim Chalmers' Economic Roundtable last year, changes to the superannuation performance test were flagged as a tool that could allow funds to invest in more diverse asset classes without worrying about failure. However, Australian ...

I Squared Capital rolls out $300m sustainable energy solution

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... Zealand, customers and power systems are facing a dual imperative of accelerating decarbonisation while ensuring reliable, round-the-clock energy supply," he said. "ANZA Power was purpose-built to address this challenge." Industrial facilities have also ...

Global X reveals 2025 top performing ETF asset classes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
Global X has revealed that precious metals, copper miners and critical minerals were among the best-performing ETF asset classes in 2025, saying investors gravitated towards real assets amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty, inflation concerns and ...

Increases coming for veterans' superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... fairer tax concession on their super contributions to align with recent increases in the SG rate and the government's third round of tax cuts taking effect in 2027. The boost to LISTO will help deliver a more secure retirement for 1.3 million Australians," ...

Brighter Super names acting CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
David O'Donnell, head of diversified portfolios at Brighter Super, has been named interim chief investment officer following Mark Rider's departure from the $36 billion fund. The Brisbane-based superannuation fund confirmed O'Donnell will ...

Mulino looks to reform CSLR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
After holding a roundtable discussion yesterday, Minister for Financial Services Daniel Mulino says all consumer-facing sub-sectors within the financial services sector, and all 23 retail-facing sub-sectors will foot the $47.3 million CSLR special levy. ...

Ontario Teachers' sells majority stake in Sydney desalination plant

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... a critical asset for Greater Sydney, OTPP explained. Completely powered by renewable energy, the facility operates year-round and has the capacity to produce up to 250 million litres of water per day. This translates to about 15% of Sydney's daily ...

Chalmers spurs on private sector investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said private market investment has been strong, helping spur economic growth. Chalmers said the private sector is taking over from the public sector as the key driver of growth in Australia. "Since we came to office, business ...

APAC investors push for 24-hour trading in US markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... and operational capabilities, and critically evaluate their global footprint and vendor dependencies. "As interest in near round-the-clock trading of US equities grows, we are meeting this demand by extending our clearing hours to support our clients ...