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Mulino wants PII to step up to make CSLR sustainable

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... therefore largely inelastic," the paper read. "As of 20 November 2025, there were over 6400 AFSL holders with over 52,000 current authorised representatives, and approximately 4400 ACL holders with over 49,000 current credit representatives operating ...

Aberdeen to acquire $3bn worth of MFS funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
Aberdeen Investments has reached an agreement with MFS Investment Management to acquire nine MFS funds to create two separate closed end funds. Aberdeen Investments has reached an agreement with MFS to acquire the management of nine closed end funds ...

ASX to undergo 'circuit breaker' reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... the same is not an option". ASIC said the scale of transformation required is significant and cannot be achieved through current tactical, incremental measures or business as usual. ASIC chair Joe Longo said urgent action was needed to set ASX on the ...

AustralianSuper names chief platforms officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
AustralianSuper has shifted its chief technology officer to the newly created role. Mike Backeberg will lead the fund's technology, digital and data services strategy, and has been managing AustralianSuper's member operations and data and technology ...

South Korea looks to Australia for next sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
South Korea is establishing another sovereign wealth fund, with this one to be modelled on the Future Fund. Launching the National Growth Fund yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Yooncheol Koo said the government would ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... covenant-light loans as lenders accept slightly elevated risk due to competitive pressures and abundant capital. Given current geopolitical tensions and economic volatility, Nunez warns sentiment could shift rapidly. "If you think about what is going ...

Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... to return 4.8% to 6.8% over the same period. Vanguard said bonds is making a strong recovery and should average "near current portfolio income levels" from future inflation, offering compelling real returns given higher neutral rates. It also said central ...

'Outdated' law gating teenagers from thousands of dollars in super: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... to $11,000 at retirement. The new analysis comes as a Pyxis survey found 73% of Australians support the change. Under current rules, workers under 18 are only legally guaranteed super if they work more than 30 hours a week for one employer, as it was ...

ASIC class relief for digital assets now effective

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
ASIC has successfully introduced two instruments on the Federal Register of Legislation relating to reliefs for secondary distribution of eligible digital assets and the omnibus account structures for those that are classified as financial products. ...

Russell Investments wins two mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... operations. At the same time, Napier City Council aims to preserve and grow the value of the portfolio above inflation for current and future generations. The second mandate, which was awarded by Northern Regional Council, amounted to $56.5 million (NZ$65m). ...