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A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... the report acknowledged that 88% of global individual investors are interested in sustainable investing. Meantime, 86% of asset owners expect to increase allocations to sustainable investments in the next two years. The research also identified growing ...

Trump plans to ban large investors from buying homes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
US President Donald Trump says he will look to ban large institutional investors from buying up certain residential properties. In a social media post this morning, Trump said he is "immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from ...

Russell Investments secures $1.8bn funding from Apollo

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... day-to-day operations. Client portfolios, investment processes, and service delivery remain unchanged. The $550 billion asset manager said it comes against a backdrop of strong business momentum, including record assets under management, sustained positive ...

AMP delivers 11% for members in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... the storm in the face of weaker markets in November and December." AMP's MySuper Lifestage options automatically adjust asset allocations based on a member's age, gradually shifting from higher growth to more defensive investments as retirement approaches. ...

Apex to acquire Mercer's super admin business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
Apex Group is taking over Mercer's stand-alone superannuation administration operations. Apex said the strategic lift-out enables it to integrate Mercer's experienced administration team and operational capabilities directly into its own business, enhancing ...

M&A activity falls to two-year lows: LSEG

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... US$78.9 billion ($117bn), down 2.6% from a year ago. By sector, the financials industry, which includes M&A activities in asset management businesses, resulted in US$11.6 billion ($17.2bn) for the period, with the top deal named as the ongoing transaction ...

Lazard sets up new chief investment role

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Lazard Asset Management has created a new role of a chief investment officer and appointed Eric Van Nostrand. The US$265 billion asset manager said the newly established role will strengthen the cohesion, discipline and effectiveness of its global investment ...

Magellan records drop in assets under management

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... rebrand of its investment business in the last 12 months. Previous head of investments Gerald Stack, moved from Magellan Asset Management to MFF Capital Investments, while head of global equities Arvid Streimann exited Magellan Financial Group amid investigation ...

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Wilson Asset Management's (WAM) active investment portfolio delivered significant performance in 2025, returning 41.4% for its investors, outperforming the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 30.8% in the period. The exceptional returns enabled ...

Super funds' external fund manager spend hits $2bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... million. At a significant portion, $311.2 million in investment management expenses went to fund managers that cover multiple asset classes. Overall, super funds spent a total of $2.8 billion on investment management-related expenses during the period. ...