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Institutional investors' risk appetite trends down: State Street

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
According to the State Street Risk Appetite Index, investor appetite declined to zero in January 2026, from a +0.36 reading in December 2025. Despite a strong pick-up in institutional risk exposure towards mid-January, uncertainty around Federal Reserve ...

RBA gives bleak economic outlook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revised its economic outlook, showing a higher unemployment rate and slowing GDP growth over 2026. In its Statement on Monetary Policy (SoMP), the central bank expects GDP growth to pick up slightly in the near-term ...

Treasury to reform managed investment scheme governance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
Treasury has opened another review into the $2 trillion managed investment scheme (MIS) sector off the back of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund collapses. This time, the Enhancing oversight and governance of managed investment schemes ...

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 ...

Allianz Retire+ updates AGILE, slashes fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
Unveiling several updates, Allianz Retire+ has slashed fees for its retirement income product AGILE to 0.30% p.a. as well as the wait period to commence the lifetime income. The product fee has dropped from 0.80% p.a. while the wait time to commence ...

Macquarie sees 'substantially' higher profits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
Macquarie Asset Management's (MAM) net profit contributions were "substantially up" in the third quarter, with global assets under management (AUM) reaching $736.1 billion. MAM said the increase was primarily driven by gains on the sale of its divestment ...

Global pension assets near $90tn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
Global pension assets reached a record US$68.3 trillion ($89.3tn) in 2025 across the top 22 markets, rising 9.6% year-on-year as defined contribution savings continued to drive growth, new research found. According to the Thinking Ahead Institute's ...

Commonwealth Super Corp to consolidate legacy IT systems

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) is undergoing its biggest technology transformation in about a decade, with the fund focused on automation and improved system integration. CSC will consolidate its legacy systems to improve member experience ...

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 ...