Australia

NZ Superfund makes senior appointments; QIC natural capability head departs; T. Rowe Price hires China business head; Morningstar APAC CIO steps down; and more.

The country's biggest pension funds are warning that a jump in the Australian dollar could hurt their investment returns.

The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation investment is part of a broader push to strengthen domestic manufacturing capacity in AI-critical technologies.

The judicial review concluded that the fund's underlying exclusion policies were less clear and specific than in the past.

China's CIC, Indonesia Investment Authority and Azerbaijan's SOFAZ launch $1bn private equity fund; Abu Dhabi consolidating China strategy by bringing together assets from Mubadala, L’Imad; and more.

Uni Super appoints new board member; HESTA names new CEO; Abu Dhabi Investment Council hires principal; Jardine Matheson appoints investments MD; and more.

The $241 billion Australian sovereign wealth fund flagged a "review" of some jobs as it shifts from a period of expansion to consolidation.

The pension fund has appointed ESSSuper chief executive Robbie Campo as its next CEO, while also creating a deputy CIO role.

CBus appoints new CTO; Mesirow expands APAC reach with Tokyo office; Merchant Australia names new executives; and more.

Australian Retirement Trust hikes global equities and international bond holdings; Hong Kong and Malaysia bourses launch co-branded large-cap index; Japan’s government fund Cool Japan supports Malaysian insurtech PolicyStreet's Series C funding round; and more.

Berjaya Sompo Insurance names new CEO; Legalsuper CEO departs to join Equip Super; CBus Property hires new CEO; Minderoo Foundation taps CEO; and more.

Major oil companies are backsliding on their net zero and energy transition pledges, making it difficult for investors who think engagement is better than divestment.