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ASIC returns $40m of CFD losses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
ASIC has secured the return of nearly $40 million to more than 38,000 retail investors as it continues to drive substantial compliance improvement across Australia's contracts for difference (CFD) sector following a whole of industry review. CFDs ...

Aware Super bets big on data centre boom

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... 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 Switch Data ...

Spain plans sovereign wealth fund launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
Spain is launching a sovereign wealth fund to extend the stimulus of the NextGenerationEU funds that saw it through COVID-19. The new fund, to be named 'Spain Grows', will primarily invest in sectors like artificial intelligence (AI), digitalisation ...

EQT stands firm on defence, blames ASIC, third parties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
Equity Trustees (EQT) is standing firm on defending itself against culpability for the Shield Master Fund collapse and ensuing investor losses, blaming ASIC for not doing its job, as well as third-party providers for their failures. Releasing its Summary ...

Active fund managers endure fee pressures, dominate mandates: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
Active fund managers continue to face fee pressures but still ensnare a large chunk of major mandates, a new study from institutional investment consulting firm Callan shows. San Francisco-based Callan's 2025 Investment Management Fee Study drew on ...

Commonwealth Super anticipates advice take-off

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... hesitant members to dip their toes in to receiving financial advice is expected to almost double in 2026, with 15% seeking intra-fund advice since the inception of its Super Specialist program. Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) is seeing ...

MWL complainants given $100k in lead decision outcome

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... in the complainant's best interest. In December, AFCA unveiled the lead decisions for complaints involving Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund to increase efficiency in processing similar complaints. While lead decisions can provide a general ...

NGS Super appoints Robeco to manage two new mandates

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... indexing and sustainable fixed income strategies to institutional investors, NGS Super said. Leveraging this expertise, the fund said Robeco will assist in offering attractive alternatives to passive investing, which incorporate sustainability considerations ...

Laws to limit US pension plans' use of ESG pass

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... Under the new legislation, in instances such as these, the most sustainable option can still be selected, but the pension fund must provide documentation to prove a true tie between the two investments exists. "Passage of the Protecting Prudent Investment ...

'Generous' UK State Pension reforms to hit expats

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... Standard that the beauty of the UK State Pension is it is not means tested. Such clients also hold onto their superannuation fund at the same time. "Unlike the Australian Age Pension, which is subject to an income and assets test, the UK State Pension ...