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S&P reaffirms Australia's AAA credit rating

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
Australia has retained its AAA sovereign credit rating form S&P Global, with the ratings agency citing the nations sound fiscal position, modest public debt and strong institutional settings despite heightened global uncertainty. S&P reaffirmed the ...

Morningstar predicts platforms to pull Centuria Bass Credit Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
... said the SQM downgrade was significant because CBCF had substantial exposure to Sydney developer Bathla Group. The ratings agency also flagged concerns regarding governance and the fund's exposure to a residential developer facing project delays ...

Aware Super acquires $226m real estate investment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... of office space across 10 levels. The building is fully leased to a high-quality tenant base, a Commonwealth government agency and a sovereign wealth fund. It also benefits from direct integration with Westfield Sydney, strong transport connectivity ...

Northern Trust AM Australia among five to split $4.3bn mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... global energy transition trend, power and related infrastructure are gradually shifting toward low-carbon development," the agency said. In March, the BLF put out a tender for its global passive fixed income investment mandates under the Labor Pension ...

Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
... by recent departures of experienced officials." "This turnover has been concentrated at senior levels and has led to the agency losing significant tenured experience in the administration of sovereign debt programs. In addition, some of those who left ...

Industry leaders and rising stars named at MAX Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... Chivers. Rising Star of the Year - Media was awarded to Ptarmigan Media account executive Arya Mishra. Leader of the Year - Agency was won by Fundamental Media senior account manager Jack O'Shaughnessy. "We congratulate the winners of this year's ...

MAX Awards celebrates industry leading teams

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... gong. Fundamental Media was awarded media team of the year, and PritchittBland Communications won PR and Communications agency of the year. "We congratulate the winners of this year's awards. They reflect the best and brightest in the industry and ...

ASIC flags stronger fintech collaboration

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... start-ups confidence... and on the ASIC side... there's someone who understands that business and who's trying to deliver agency to it," said Longo. The discussion highlighted growing pressure on regulators and financial institutions alike to balance ...

Royal London AM extends SS&C mandate for new Aussie funds

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... will provide its full suite of fund administration services to the funds, including accounting, unit pricing, transfer agency, valuation and tax/financial reporting. Equity Trustees will serve as the Responsible Entity for RLAM's new funds. "We are thrilled ...

Russell Investments wins $8.6bn mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... straight-through processing (STP) and direct integration of custodian data. Russell Investments' currency capabilities include an agency-only model with multi-venue access to more than 25 banks and 50 streaming liquidity providers. In 2025, Russell traded ...
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