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Global economy 'drifting' to adverse scenario: IMF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... 2.5% in 2026 and inflation would reach 5.4%, IMF said. An even more severe scenario with further damage to energy infrastructure in conflict regions can mean global growth would be cut to a mere 2% in 2026, while inflation could jump to 6% by 2027. Absent ...

Digital advice spurring demand for full personal advice: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... pre-retirees and repeat usage from members in general. In essence, digital advice must now be considered "core system infrastructure" for super funds as it allows for scaled access to help and earlier activation of engagement and lower cost-to-serve. ...

NGS Super awards mandate to Milliman FRM

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... superannuation funds. Milliman Australia's practice leader Victor Huang said: "We're leveraging our existing infrastructure and robust operating model to deliver an implementation manager service that's focused on providing unbiased guidance ...

CFS awards $370m mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Colonial First State (CFS) awarded a $370 million mandate to New Zealand-based infrastructure manager Morrison to tap its global private markets strategy. CFS has already made commitments to Morrison's value-add strategy across fund and discretionary ...

Magellan shareholders say yes to Barrenjoey takeover

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... evolution." Currently the firm consists of Magellan Investment Partners, Magellan Global Equities, Magellan Global Listed Infrastructure and Airlie Funds Management, along with a strategic partnership with Vinva Investment Management. Magellan's ...

GESB loses another key executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... executive general manager of corporate affairs and governance. He also previously worked for the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group as general manager of corporate services, general counsel and company secretary. The fund is currently recruiting for ...

Former super fund chief to steer new fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... as head of portfolio management in the UK private wealth business. Affinity plans to target opportunities across infrastructure, natural resources, energy transition, food and water security, and Indigenous engagement. "He brings an exceptional track ...

Blackstone acquires stake in Quinbrook's data centre development arm

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
Blackstone will acquire a significant minority stake in Rowan Digital Infrastructure, a Quinbrook founded platform delivering customised hyperscale data centres built for the energy transition. Quinbrook is a Queensland-based specialist investment manager ...

Macquarie-backed IDA sets up $150m credit warehouse

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... continue originating and underwriting quality senior credit facilities. He added it will strengthen the financial infrastructure of the business and enhance the underlying quality and architecture of products for private wholesale investment clients ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... built by OpenAI and Anthropic sit atop a broader ecosystem of companies supplying the chips, data centres and cloud infrastructure that power them. Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang describes the AI value chain as a five-layered cake. At its base is ...