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Government to ask super funds to invest in defence infrastructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... with state governments and private sector businesses, contractors, investors, financiers or operators and with local councils." In accepting the recommendation, the government said it will develop an alternate financing framework consistent with the ...

Russell Investments secures $1.8bn funding from Apollo

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... support the firm as it continues to execute its long-term objectives." Russell Investments recently won two mandates from councils in New Zealand, collectively amounting to around $100 million. It will help diversify the council's investment portfolio ...

Russell Investments wins two mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
Russell Investments has won two mandates from councils in New Zealand, collectively amounting to about $100 million. Napier City Council appointed Russell Investments as its investment manager to work closely with its funds management arm Ahuriri Investment ...

Brighter Super awards $50m mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
... QIC said. Initial investments will include Attekus, a booking and event management platform provider tailored to local councils and government, and autonomous farming solution provider SwarmFarm Robotics. Additionally, the mandate will invest alongside ...

Now is the best time to invest in infrastructure: Palisade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
... support private sector investment in the space." Rigg said the regional population growth and the increased pressure on councils to accommodate the growth are driving opportunities in the segment.

Peter Costello steps down from Future Fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
... obligations without placing an undue burden on future generations, they said. Meanwhile, today the Financial Services Councils (FSC) of Australia and New Zealand revealed that Costello will headline the first Trans-Tasman Strategic Leaders Summit taking ...

Affordable housing investments a win-win: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... affordable housing, larger scale participation has been hampered by a lack of targets from states, territories, and local councils. "Institutional investors are reluctant to pursue affordable housing developments because there are alternative investments ...

Supply chain issues push up retiree expenses

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
... some of the biggest increases during the quarter. "Property rates rose 3.3%, which is the largest rise since 2016. Many councils increased rates after implementing smaller rises, rebates or rate freezes last year," ASFA deputy chief executive Glen McCrea ...

Industry fund reviews DB payments

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
... Salarylink, a defined benefit fund for local government workers, is investigating the accuracy of salary data provided by councils. A joint statement provided by Local Government Association of South Australia chief executive Matt Pinnegar, and Statewide ...

UK pension fund fossil fuel investments laid bare

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
Despite more than 75% of the UK's local councils declaring a climate emergency, their pension funds are still pouring billions into fossil fuels the world over. A new report from campaigners Platform, Friends of the Earth (England, Wales and Northern ...
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