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Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026

... gradual crisis, or some combination of crises. Any of these would cause massive disruption and substantially reduce living standards for Americans and people across the world." "We have now found a manageable investment solution and are in the process ...

AOFM names lead managers for 2037 Treasury Bond

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026

... Australia's sovereign debt program. We welcome the decision and will continue to work with market participants to uphold high standards of conduct," Hughes said. ANZ earned $9.98 million in revenue as duration manager and a $2.8 million fee as joint ...

EQT stands firm on defence, blames ASIC, third parties

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026

... ETSL about Shield when it could have done so. This is despite claims that ETSL's due diligence process met industry standards and had a robust internal governance framework and internal policies and procedures when it came to Shield. EQT argued that ...

State Street boosts digital asset access with new platform

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026

... digital asset strategy. "We are moving beyond experimentation and into practical, scalable solutions that meet the highest standards of security and compliance," Ambrosius said. "By pairing blockchain connectivity with robust controls and global servicing ...

Schroders recruits head of ETFs

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026

... running a global team handling ETF market structure, liquidity and market-maker strategy. He also managed client execution standards across regions and asset classes and sat on the firm's global ETF operating committee. Before JP Morgan, he ran ETF ...

Advisers 'positioned to thrive' in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS | THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026

... challenges." In the new year, Edwards said "the challenges seem smaller than the previous year as the education and pathway standards came into effect at the end of [2025]." However, Fradley is more sceptical. "It can be easy to get stuck in the news ...

Financing the technological revolution: AI issuance in credit

ANGELIQUE MINAS | WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026

... competition US Treasury issuance, and concerns that the bond market can handle the spike in issuance while maintaining quality standards. "The expected surge in bond issuance, partly driven by AI-related capex, is likely to weaken the strong technicals ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS | THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026

... areas beyond national jurisdiction and covers most of the ocean globally. Similarly, the International Sustainability Standards Board is set to develop a nature-related standard in 2026, that draws on the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure ...

Lazard sets up new chief investment role

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026

... investment platform. He will partner closely with Lazard's investment teams to strengthen portfolio construction standards and elevate coordination across strategies globally. Van Nostrand most recently served as global head of markets and chief ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026

... performance test of all super funds to ensure they deliver acceptable returns net of fees. Funds unable to meet performance standards or deliver efficient services faced closure or merger, driving the push for "mega-funds" in the industry. The results ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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