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MUFG scores administration mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
MUFG Retirement Solutions, a division of MUFG Pension & Market Services has been appointed by ElectricSuper as the fund's new administration partner. MUFG said the appointment marks the commencement of a strategic partnership supporting members across ...

Bridgewest Ventures lands in Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... (NZ$60.2m). Ideal target companies tend to be at an earlier stage than what many international investors can access directly. The fund is structured as an eligible investment under New Zealand's Active Investor Plus (AIP) visa program. Companies ...

Digital advice now available for Future Super members

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... reduce friction and simplify the process. For Future Group, the model is designed to support its internal advice team, as the fund continues to invite members to book in with its advice specialists for personal advice and one-on-one support. Commenting ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... the private credit sector, where funds raise money from investors and then loans to businesses are negotiated between the fund and the borrower directly. Metrics Credit Partners managing director Andrew Lockhart contends the current rhetoric is designed ...

Aware Super names head of stewardship

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
Aware Super has appointed a new head of stewardship within its Aware Responsible Investment team. As head of stewardship at Aware, Chris Newton will be leading a team of analysts focusing on building financial value and sustainable outcomes for the ...

Brighter Super invests $225m as part of $500m commitment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... high-growth businesses. Speaking at the Queensland Futures Institute Finance Summit, chief executive Kate Farrar said the fund had already committed to $225 million under the strategy, which was launched to direct more members' retirement savings back ...

Investors thrust into rules of the 'jungle': Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
Geopolitical risks are increasingly encroaching on traditional market cycles, forcing investors to make sense of these "jungle times" where anything goes, according to an economist. Diana Mousina, deputy chief economist at AMP, said the current economic ...

AustralianSuper hires head of AI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... Australia and New Zealand. AustralianSuper chief platforms officer Mike Backeberg said appointing Carney was a major step in the fund's tech evolution. "Sarah has over two decades' experience leading digital transformation, AI strategy, and enterprise-scale ...

Buyer beware: Private credit as a defensive play

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... investment documents?' Other aspects to consider are what returns the loan portfolio generates after considering fees, if the fund is leveraged, the performance of a loan and possible defaults. The final layer, he noted, is structural and governance ...

Emerging markets a 'reasonable' opportunity: Colchester

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... the asset class has attractive valuations and has been a good income generator for underlying clients. Simpson added the fund manager sees significant value in emerging market bonds when assessing real yields, which measure the returns earned after accounting ...