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Japanese insurer acquires stake in Barings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... MassMutual's continued support, Barings will combine growth capital with our scale and expertise in public and private markets to drive our long-term strategy and deliver solutions for clients," he said. Barings is the asset management subsidiary of ...

CalPERS adopts total portfolio approach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... assess performance. A TPA model also enables investment teams to better identify opportunities between public and private markets, while MSCI has previously said such an approach can make it easier to incorporate energy transition considerations into ...

ASIC not acting as a 'market maker': Constant

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... Simone Constant said superannuation funds are working well with the regulator in terms of their investments in private markets, but said as whole, more needs to be done by all large investors. Constant said the regulator's increased focus should not ...

UniSuper commits over $760m to Macquarie AM's infra strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... developing aligned partnerships with select global managers, the super fund said. Commenting, UniSuper head of private markets Sandra Lee said MAM's strategy offers a pipeline of high-quality investments overseas possessing structural themes like decarbonisation ...

Largest managers' assets climb 9.4%: Research

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... picture of an industry in transition. We're seeing a convergence of forces, from the rise of passive strategies and private markets to the growing influence of AI. These trends are reshaping the very foundations of asset management." "The scale of growth ...

Wealthy families double down on private markets: JP Morgan

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
Wealthy families are doubling down on private investments rather than dialing back, according to the latest Principal Discussions released by JP Morgan. JP Morgan interviewed 111 billionaire principals, working with the world's wealthiest families globally ...

Macquarie half-year profit rises to $1.7bn

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) contributed $1.2 billion to net profit, up 43% on higher performance fees. Assets in private markets jumped 7% to $416.6 billion while public investments fell by 2% to $542.5 billion. Macquarie said that the key driver ...

Key roles vacant as NZ Super prepares for growth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... internal active strategies such as strategic tilting, and implementation and rebalancing, while Goodwin manages private markets, external mandates, direct investments and the data analytics team. The restructure marks a shift from a manager-based framework ...

Metrics supports efforts to raise standards in private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... "The FSC standard will promote greater consistency, transparency and accountability for all participants in the private markets sector," Briggs said. Challenger also welcomed ASIC's work to strength standards across private credit markets. "The report ...

Private credit funds downplay risks, pose risk to financial system: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... marketing approach. The next 12 months In 2026, ASIC will direct efforts on surveillance of the fund managers within private markets, with a focus on distribution, fees, margin structures and conflicts of interest. Of the subsectors, ASIC will pay particular ...