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The shifting role of custodians in the financial ecosystem: ACSA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... is considered an outdated and traditional term. Research showed that more providers now describe themselves as 'investment serving platforms,' or 'asset servicing and markets partners.' ASCA chair Sally Surgeon said: "Over the past three ...

Wentworth launches private credit platform

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... significant expansion of Wentworth's business, the launch marks a diversification from traditional real estate equity investment into providing debt financing for property assets. The platform will be headed by Issa Chehab, who previously led Blackstone's ...

Record investment into AI forcing largest innovation buildout ever: BlackRock

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... only became obvious after the burst," BlackRock said. Hence, the firm is looking to reconcile the potential orders of investment and revenues around the sector. External estimates of AI corporate capital spending ambitions range between US$5-8 trillion ...

Knight Frank launches private office in Australia

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... Knight Frank has launched a private office in Australia to provide property-related advice from acquisition and sales to investment strategy, across every real estate sector. Working exclusively with high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), family offices ...

AustralianSuper expands international investment team

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... AustralianSuper has appointed Bob Debi-Tewari to head its international equity portfolio and strengthen its global investment capabilities. Based in London, Tewari will be responsible for the overall management and performance of the super fund's international ...

Chalmers accused of sitting on advice for MIS reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... Committee over whether Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been sitting on advice for reforms related to the regulation of managed investment schemes. Senator for NSW Dave Sharma asked the Department of Treasury markets group when seven pieces of advice on the ...

ASIC allows more forms to be lodged via email

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... to lodge 35 'paper-only' documents by email, including forms related to changes to responsible entities and managed investment schemes. The regulator said the move is designed to streamline interactions and reduce administrative burden for those working ...

ASIC eyeing advisers recommending private credit funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... inconsistencies" that make it difficult for investors to compare the nature and risks of private credit funds. "Fund operators and investment managers defined and applied terms such as 'default' and 'investment grade' differently," he said. "Such inconsistent ...

Waning AI optimism, Fed rate cut driving US pullback: UniSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... Colosimo said the market is now questioning the AI play and if there are going to be economic returns to all the capex investment in the sector. While Nvidia's revenue lifted more than 60% last year, beating investor expectations, the positivity hasn't ...

Shield proposes to liquidate equities to pay investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... Federal Court. The equities are currently held through a custodian via an account with Bell Potter Securities. "The five investment classes of the SMF hold differing proportions of Bell Potter Securities relative to each investment class's total ...