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Super moves: Aware, VFMC, CareSuper, UniSuper, NGS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
Aware Super has added former Future Fund investment chief Sue Brake (pictured) to its trustee board, effective 1 January 2026. Brake has been an independent member of the Aware Super Investment Committee since April and brings more than 30 years of ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... liquidity but come with increased volatility that may often not be associated with underlying credit risk, but instead driven by macro and technical factors," he says. Market runway ahead Other US-based managers also see significant growth potential. ...

JBWere partners to enhance advisers' portfolio analytic capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
JBWere's clients are now provided with customised insights on the risk and return characteristics of their investment portfolios through BlackRock's comprehensive analytic platform, Aladdin Wealth. The partnership marks the first Australian bank or ...

Super moves: HESTA, Nest, Resolution Life, NZ Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
HESTA's head of portfolio design, Dianne Sandoval, has been appointed chief investment officer of the US$74 billion Maryland State Retirement and Pension System. Sandoval brings more than 30 years' experience across pension and sovereign wealth ...

Record investment into AI forcing largest innovation buildout ever: BlackRock

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... huge capital spending plans with the potential AI revenues, BlackRock said. "Even if spending and revenues reconcile at the macro level, there is still a timing mismatch. The AI buildout requires front-loaded investment: computer, data centers and energy ...

AustralianSuper expands international investment team

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
AustralianSuper has appointed Bob Debi-Tewari to head its international equity portfolio and strengthen its global investment capabilities. Based in London, Tewari will be responsible for the overall management and performance of the super fund's international ...

Super funds most relied upon for advice: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... in 2024, while 64% expect to work longer than planned compared to 60% last year. The trend is exacerbated by a volatile macro backdrop, as Australians are seeking several resources for retirement planning, including advice from super funds, which continue ...

APRA's fresh guardrails to impact property investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will limit high debt-to-income (DTI) home lending in a move to pre-emptively contain a build-up of housing-related vulnerabilities in the financial system, APRA chair John Lonsdale said. From 1 February ...

AusSuper exec finds new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... easy decision, but I'm excited (and nervous!) to embark on this new journey." "We are at the crossroads of two massive macro forces: a rapidly ageing population and the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in history. One of the most tragic ...

Magellan global equities lead exits amid investigation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... Magellan Global Fund. He joined Magellan in 2014 as a senior analyst in the Financials team. In 2017, he was named head of macro research before becoming a portfolio manager in 2018. Previously, he held roles with Morgan Stanley, Aon and UBS. He's ...