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Study reveals who bares brunt of US tariffs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... almost US$4 trillion in US imports. The findings determined that US customs revenue increased by approximately US$200 billion in 2025; foreign exporters absorbed only about 4% of the tariff burden, 96% passed through to US buyers; and trade volumes collapsed ...

Aware Super bets big on data centre boom

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... facilities across Australia, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia and Hong Kong. This deal is the latest collaboration between the $210 billion super fund and sector specialist DigitalBridge Group (DigitalBridge). Previously, the two firms co-invested in US-located ...

Spain plans sovereign wealth fund launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... healthcare, housing, infrastructure, renewable energy, the circular economy and water. It will be funded through €10.5 billion in EU funds and is aiming to raise another €120 billion over time through private debt. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said ...

Active fund managers endure fee pressures, dominate mandates: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... captured mandates run by 329 global investment firms and 180 institutional investors. Collectively, they represent US$784 billion in assets under management (AUM) and earned US$1.9 billion in total. Public funds represented the largest share of assets ...

Oxfam calls for net wealth tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
The average Australian billionaires' wealth grew by almost $600,000 a day in the past year, or over $10.5 billion collectively, Oxfam research found. Globally, billionaire wealth jumped by over 16% in 2025, three times faster than the past five-year ...

BlackRock, State Street see assets climb

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... December 2025, while State Street reported a 20% jump in its AUM. BlackRock's boost in assets follows a record US$698 billion of net inflows for the full year. "BlackRock enters 2026 with accelerating momentum across our entire platform, coming off the ...

Australian Ethical FUM dips on negative performance

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
Australian Ethical has reported a decline of 1% in its funds under management (FUM) to $14.08 billion in the quarter ending 31 December 2025. The manager said the decrease was driven by negative investment performance and an inorganic institutional ...

ART appoints two new directors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... fund's focus on strong governance and member outcomes. "Our fund is growing every day, now looking after more than $350 billion worth of retirement savings for our members," Rowell said. "With increased size and scale, and as the sector matures, it is ...

Performance test changes not necessary: ART

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... said it's important to make improvements to the test for new asset classes that may emerge, but in terms of how the $354 billion fund invests, things are unlikely to change. "Can you make improvements in the margin? Yeah, of course, you can always improve ...

Vinva snaps up ECP executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... work with Vinva's institutional and wholesale clients, adding firepower to a business that has grown to around $45 billion in assets under management since its 2010 launch. She joins from ECP Asset Management, where she spent three years as principal ...