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Institutional investors' risk appetite trends down: State Street

ANGELIQUE MINAS | TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026

... sharp rebound in demand for equities in Australia and New Zealand, where currency positioning is also extended in the Australian dollar and New Zealand dollar," he said. The findings also examined institutional investor sentiment towards regional equity ...

RBA gives bleak economic outlook

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026

... before declining to just 1.6% through to June 2028. "On the assumption that the cash rate follows the market path, Australian GDP growth is projected to pick up further in the near term, before declining to below estimates of potential growth," the SoMP ...

Allianz Retire+ updates AGILE, slashes fees

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026

... protected from market downturns and accessible when life changes." Foster added: "We are currently the only provider in the Australian market that provides this level of flexibility to our clients. Advisers have long told us that locking up capital and ...

Aged care advice needs regulatory intervention: Research

ANGELIQUE MINAS | TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026

In a new report, The risk of unrelated aged care advice: protecting older Australians and ensuring quality advice paper, Aged Care Steps identifies key issues with how aged care advice is being provided in Australia, calling for reform. Older Australians ...

Federated Hermes enters local wholesale market

ANGELIQUE MINAS | MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026

Marking its entry into the Australian wholesale investor market, Federated Hermes has launched a global trade finance fund. As a feeder fund, it invests in an AUD-denominated share class of the Federated Hermes Project and Trade Finance Master Fund ...

Mulino acknowledges some regulation 'not thought through'

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has called on the government to urgently prioritise regulatory reform to address the growing burden of red tape that is stifling productivity and economic growth. The ACCI released a report, Path ...

Debby Blakey steps down as HESTA chief

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026

... helping drive greater gender equality in company boards and executive teams, and serving as the current president of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors." Blakey said it feels like the right time to shift her focus to a board career. "Leading ...

Deadline approaches for Shield, First Guardian victims

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026

... far, fewer than 2000 of the roughly 11,000 Australians who invested in the two schemes have lodged complaints with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), ASIC said. The losses equate to more than $1 billion. With the deadline for some ...

Future Group rejigs investment team

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026

... and shifting its incumbent investment lead into a strategist role. Joe Fernandes joins the group after five years at Australian Unity, where he most recently served as group chief investment officer. During his tenure, he played a central role in leading ...

Aware Super appoints fixed income specialist

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026

... report to Sonia Baillie, head of income assets, and will lead portfolio management of Aware Super's $10 billion Australian fixed income portfolio. His remit spans sector construction, portfolio and risk management, oversight of external managers ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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