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Zurich snatches Suncorp claims specialist

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
Zurich Financial Services Australia has appointed a new head of claims excellence for Australia and New Zealand from Suncorp. Currently serving as head of complex natural hazard home claims at Suncorp, Morris Garsin will join in August to drive Zurich's ...

Macquarie snaps up Brazil toll road system

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
Macquarie Asset Management has acquired 100% of Monte Rodovias, a toll road portfolio platform in Brazil, via its managed funds with Macquarie Infrastructure Partners VI. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The platform comprises of the concessionaires ...

BlackRock to list its first active ETF in Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
BlackRock Australia is set to launch its first local active ETF, bringing a US equities strategy. The iShares US Factor Rotation Active ETF (ASX: IACT), expected to list on the ASX in mid-June, is priced at 0.45%. It aims to outperform the broad US ...

ASIC sues former director of crypto platform owing nearly $60m

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
Following the collapse of the cryptocurrency platform in 2019, former Blockchain Global director Liang Guo, also known as Allan Guo, is being sued by ASIC over multiple breaches of directors' duties. Guo was restrained from leaving the country following ...

QIC completes equity raise, refinancing for energy platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
QIC has completed a $370 million equity raise and $1.6 billion debt refinancing for Pacific Energy Group (PEG) for a contracted capacity of 946 megawatts (MW) across 48 sites. The equity commitments came from investors across Australia, Asia and North ...

SS&C extends super fund partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund (FES Super) has renewed its partnership with SS&C Technologies for administration services, as the software solutions provider aims to expand its involvement across the Australian super sector. FES Super ...

Commodities 'crucial' for portfolio resilience: QIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
The Queensland asset owner says that as institutional investors prioritise portfolio resilience, there's an asset class that stands out. According to a new paper published by the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), commodities are positioned well ...

Stake 'breaks barriers' with inaugural fixed income product

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
The investment platform has launched an actively managed fund, targeting a return of 2% above the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) cash rate. Launched today, Stake Accumulate is primarily invested in liquid, fixed income securities, but may also invest ...

Challenger adds to board director lineup

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
Challenger has appointed two independent non-executive directors, while JoAnne Stephenson will retire on June 30. John Somerville and David Whittle have been added to the board of Challenger and Challenger Life Company, collectively bringing over 55 ...

Super funds back $9.6bn homegrown platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
Australian superannuation funds Hostplus and NGS Super, among other major investors, have contributed to a US$300 million ($466 million) capital raise for a Melbourne-found global financial platform. The two super funds were some of the lead investors ...