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Mercer Investments shutters four options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
Mercer Investments is culling four international equities options that sit within its Managed Portfolio Series Funds. Mercer's Blended Global Equities Hedged MPS Fund, Guardcap Global Equity MPS Fund, T. Rowe Price Global Focused Equity MPS Fund ...

MBS Insurance partners with Orbital Life

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... investment advances the group's goals of expansion, by integrating Orbital Life's professionalism, energy, and sharp focus on growth. Under the deal, Orbital Life will leverage MBS's operational infrastructure, including its bespoke Salesforce ...

BlackRock to launch first active income-focused ETF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... monthly income for investors, while aiming to deliver returns above RBA Cash Rate. The diversified portfolio will primarily focus on Australian investment-grade corporate bonds, including subordinated and senior credit. There will be a capacity to add ...

UniSuper commits over $760m to Macquarie AM's infra strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
UniSuper is partnering with Macquarie Asset Management (MAM), investing $766 million (US$500m) in its infrastructure-adjacent private equity strategy, which includes $383 million (US$250m) for the strategy's first two investments. Under the agreement ...

Half of super investments now offshore: NAB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
NAB's latest Super Insights Report has found that the $3 trillion APRA-regulated superannuation industry now has more than 50% of its assets invested overseas. The report draws on survey responses from 37 Australian superannuation funds, representing ...

Industry bodies offer Payday Super resources

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... is a game-changing reform that will make the system fairer for every Aussie worker. The advocacy piece is done; now our focus is on delivery." She added that ASFA has chosen to make a lot of the material freely available to both members and non-members ...

Perennial snaps up 50% of Balmoral, hands over microcap mandate

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... market capitalisation of small companies rising significantly since 2017 when the fund first started, with an increased focus on index inclusion. "As such we believe that this dedicated microcap arrangement will deliver the best results for our clients ...

Cromwell expands its Australian industrial portfolio

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... and geographic diversification to its platform. "This strategic partnership marks an important milestone in our continued focus on optimising our industrial and logistics portfolio. Cromwell's established presence and deep operational capabilities in ...

ASX names chief compliance officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... ASX Corporate Governance Council. "I am delighted that Lucinda is joining ASX at a time when we have been deepening our focus and leadership on policy matters in support of the vibrant public listed market which is so important to Australia's economy," ...

Vale Ken Atchison

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
... Atchison's career began with Towers Perrin as a consultant. He established Atchison Consultants in February 2001 with the focus on providing advice and analysis to financial institutions, superannuation, insurance funds and investment managers across ...