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APAC investors push for 24-hour trading in US markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
A new whitepaper by DTCC explores the implications of US markets switching to a 24x5 trading schedule, allowing investors to trade 24 hours a day, five days a week. The paper said global demand, especially from APAC investors, and regulatory permissibility ...

Preparing earlier boosts average super balance by over $250k: Brighter Super

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... early. "While the best time to start planning was years ago, the next best time is today. We want to empower our members to act early, seek advice, and build the confidence they need to retire well," McSpadden said. Meanwhile, Investment Trends head ...

Women in Super announces new board line-up

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
The lobby group for women's financial security in retirement has refreshed its board, appointing two new directors and welcoming back a former member as it sharpens its focus on advocacy, equity and industry engagement. First up is Carla De Campo ...

TelstraSuper exec joins CFA Society board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
TelstraSuper's acting chief investment officer was elected to the CFA Society Australia board last Thursday. Kate Misic will succeed former Aware Super chief investment officer Damian Graham, who has stepped down from the board. Misic brings more ...

Buyout firm announces promotions

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
Australia's oldest and largest buyout shop, Pacific Equity Partners, has refreshed its investment bench with a cluster of new appointments and promotions that signal its appetite for scale. PEP's partner & client group has added two new hires. ...

REI Super names investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
REI Super has promoted one of its longest-serving investment executives to the newly created role of chief investment officer, following a sweeping overhaul of the fund's investment portfolio. Angelos Siapkas has been named chief investment officer ...

Benchmark report reveals crucial blind spots in whistleblower protections

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
In a report published today, ASIC has outlined several key trends among companies' whistleblower policies, and where they need to improve. Insights from the ASIC Whistleblower Questionnaire: July 2024 to June 2025 (REP 827) - which studied 134 companies ...

Knight Frank launches private office in Australia

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... decisions," Petrovs said. "I look forward to growing our private office in Australia and building on long-term relationships as we act as a trusted partner." Knight Frank's global head of private office Paddy Dring said: "Our expansion into Australia ...

Waning AI optimism, Fed rate cut driving US pullback: UniSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
UniSuper head of fixed interest David Colosimo says the November pullback in the US market is driven by the waning optimism on the sustainability of the AI thematic and a rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Colosimo said the market is now questioning the ...

Shield proposes to liquidate equities to pay investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
The Shield Master Fund (SMF) is expected to make a distribution to victims by selling a large portion of its listed equities portfolio, according to liquidators Alvarez & Marsal. Keystone Asset Management, which is the responsible entity for the Shield ...