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10 September 2025 by Adrian Suljanovic

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Lonsec joins Count in raising doubts over Metrics funds

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Connect dumps three managers, appoints five

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By Charlie Corbett
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2 minute read

The electrical industry's super fund, Connect Super, has terminated a $68 million Australian equities mandate with Ausbil Dexia.

The electrical industry's super fund, Connect Super, has terminated a $68 million Australian equities mandate with Ausbil Dexia.

The decision came as part of a $211.5 million shake-up of its investment mandates. The fund also terminated a $14.6 million emerging markets mandate with DFA Australia and a $6.3 million tactical asset allocation mandate with Tactical Global Management.

Connect Super also made five manager appointments in September. Credit Suisse Asset Management won a $58 million diversified fixed income mandate, Lazard won a $24 million Australian equities mandate, Orbis was awarded a $14 million international equities mandate, Deutsche Bank Asset Management won a $13 million diversified property mandate and United Kingdom-based fund of hedge funds manager Fauchier Partners scooped a $13.1 million mandate.