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PE giants partner with Nvidia for $709bn AI platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... time. It is supported by a deep global ecosystem of developers, customers and offtakers. "That is why we are bringing the world's leading long-term capital providers together to independently underwrite AI infrastructure. These financing platforms will ...

Super funds should not be asked to fund the CSLR: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said Australia's Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) is the only scheme of its kind worldwide funded from the retirement savings of people who cannot claim from it, and that needs to ...

MAM, GIC partner to deliver Anthropic data centres at scale

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... financing, and operating large-scale digital infrastructure, and GIC's deep experience investing in infrastructure around the world." Anthropic has committed to cover electricity price increases consumers may face from these sites, in line with its commitment ...

Challenger launches retirement research institute

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
Challenger has launched the Institute for Lifetime Income, an advocacy and insights platform focused on improving financial and longevity literacy. Challenger said launching the institute formalises the work it has already been undertaking for decades ...

Evans and Partners uplifts MDA offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... value style indices, factor index strategies, ESG strategies and other thematics. Flagship equity benchmarks include the World, Developed Markets and Emerging Markets Large & Mid Cap Indices, as well as the Bloomberg 500 (B500) Index.

Superhero partners for crypto push

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... partnership positions the platform to meet growing customer demand while laying the groundwork for future innovation. "As the world of digital assets and tokenisation steps into a new phase, this partnership stands us in good stead to not only meet our ...

S&P reaffirms Australia's AAA credit rating

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... reprioritisations, spending restraint and banking all revenue upgrades has delivered one of the strongest budgets in the developed world," he said. Australia remains one of only nine countries to hold a AAA sovereign credit rating from all three major ...

ASFA names board chair

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... platforms and service providers. That whole-of-sector view is what makes ASFA so crucial to ensuring super is not only a world-class accumulation system, but a world-class retirement system, too," Elkins said. "I'm delighted for the opportunity to ...

ISS STOXX names chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... financial industry is evolving rapidly, and ISS STOXX is uniquely positioned to help its clients navigate this landscape with world-class indexing capabilities, stewardship solutions, market intelligence, and sustainability data," Gomez said. This comes ...

Bain Capital snaps up Gong cha in global growth push

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... Capital, we look forward to building on this momentum and bringing more high-quality whole leaf tea to consumers around the world." The acquisition adds to an active year for Bain Capital, which has announced or completed deals spanning consumer, industrial ...
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