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Aware Super bets big on data centre boom

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... structural demand, and this investment aligns with our strategy of supporting leading operators as cloud and AI workloads accelerate across the region." Vantage said this investment into the Skyline JV business will advance its reach in the APAC region ...

State Street boosts digital asset access with new platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... officer and executive director Mandy Jiang said. "This will unlock mainstream adoption, draw institutional capital, and accelerate product innovation, transforming crypto from a niche asset class into a fully regulated part of Australia's financial ...

Morningstar bulks up managed portfolios team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... "Vijay brings exceptional leadership and deep industry experience that will help us strengthen adviser engagement and accelerate growth nationally. Clint's return adds invaluable expertise in investment communication and client engagement."

Schroders recruits head of ETFs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
Schroders has appointed its first global head of exchange-traded funds to further supercharge the business after hitting over US$1 billion in active ETF assets. Tom Stephens will lead Schroders' global ETF strategy across products, infrastructure ...

Global X reveals 2025 top performing ETF asset classes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
Global X has revealed that precious metals, copper miners and critical minerals were among the best-performing ETF asset classes in 2025, saying investors gravitated towards real assets amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty, inflation concerns and ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... (APAC) region, the report identified. "[Climate] transition-focused frameworks and taxonomies have been introduced to accelerate the financing of transitioning companies, especially in hard-to-abate sectors," it said. Also, in Europe the revised Sustainable ...

Trump plans to ban large investors from buying homes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... enabled greater investment activity by large firms, while the COVID-19 pandemic is said to have seen that activity accelerate. However, research by John Burns Research and Consulting in 2024 found the number of homes owned by institutional investors ...

China's two speed economies: Which one wins?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
Fund managers are increasingly looking at China for opportunities in the high-growth sectors, as government policies tackle structural concerns in the Chinese economy. Most remain cautiously optimistic as they assess whether the new engine of the economy ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... time with many decision gates to get through," Butt adds. Kaizen Recruitment says in some instances, merged funds may accelerate internalisation of formerly outsourced functions, which can create new roles such as bringing investment management or operations ...

MetLife completes PineBridge acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 DEC 2025
... investment opportunities," McCallion said. "We're confident the combination of these two firms furthers our ambition to accelerate growth in line with our New Frontier strategy." MIM has also announced its new senior leadership team, with Funk to ...