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Gas transition to take 'decades rather than years': UniSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said as the pace of decarbonisation moderates, natural gas is increasingly recognised as an important component of the global energy mix. "The practical reality is that gas is likely to play a transitional ...

Regulating for culture

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2026
Sometimes, the questions not asked can matter more than the answer. At the parliamentary inquiry into KPMG in August, Macquarie chair Glenn Stevens was asked whether he had ever questioned his audit committee chair about her contact with the firm during ...

Tribeca Financial promote four new equity partners

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2026
... They're great advisers and even better people," Watson said. The new partners join Watson, Brad Fox, Robert Devlin, Matthew Rea, Natasha Stronach and Peter Higgins, who lead the firm's Sydney office. Watson said the appointments reflected Tribeca's emphasis ...

MLC Super creates two new general manager roles

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
MLC Super has created two new roles of general manager of portfolio delivery and general manager of employer superannuation. It said the new roles will execute the super fund's significant program of change while continuing to grow its presence ...

TAL launches takeover bid for Challenger

ELIZA BAVIN, VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
TAL Daiichi Life Australia, the Australian subsidiary of Japan's Daiichi Life Group, said it has submitted a non-binding indicative proposal to the board of Challenger with a takeover offer. The offer is for TAL to acquire the remaining 79.5% of ordinary ...

Pacific Equity Partners acquires FleetPartners

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) will acquire ASX-listed FleetPartners for around $1 billion, after a bidding war with Japan-based Orix and Sumitomo Corporation. Under the deal, SG Fleet Management - a mobility solutions provider owned and controlled by ...

AustralianSuper picks up co-investors' stakes in Perth Airport

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
AustralianSuper has increased its investment in Perth Airport, snapping up two co-investors' stakes in the asset, now holding around 29.4% of interest. The super fund completed the acquisition of the combined 9.14% interest in Perth Airport from Australian ...

Praemium's new leadership toughens earnings yardstick

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
Praemium's new leadership will be keeping a close eye on costs, with new chief executive Denis Orrock noting he will make sure the technology upgrade underway translates into stronger earnings and better returns for shareholders. Late September ...

China's comeback story has three core themes: Matthews Asia

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
After a few sluggish years, the Chinese government has identified several growth areas to turn its economy around, relying upon innovation in those sectors, according to Matthews Asia. Speaking to Financial Standard, Matthews Asia portfolio manager ...

Australian Ethical FUM drops by $70m

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
Australian Ethical saw a net outflow of $100 million in its investment business in the first quarter of the financial year. The ethical fund manager said wholesale redemptions outweighed the inflows from new products and client wins. Net flows into ...