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Receivers appointed to First Mutual Private Equity

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... 10 April 2026. Last month, ASIC's investigation indicated that the funds were not shown to be invested in shares on any stock market, but instead, about $80 million has been largely spent on gambling, with losses of around $51 million. About $67 million ...

Fund managers remain bullish on AI for 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
Experts believe the hype around artificial intelligence (AI) is not a bubble and remain constructive on the sector going into 2026. Munro Partners portfolio manager Kieran Moore said the Melbourne-based investment management firm sees AI as a five to ...

ASX-listed companies at breaking point: Alvarez & Marsal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
... can weather the storm best. For boards, management teams, and financial stakeholders, now is the time to lean in and take stock." Due to those reasons, Alvarez & Marsal said the economic outlook for Australia remains clouded. "Ongoing global market volatility ...

BlackRock loses $8.9bn pension fund mandate

MATT TOLEDO  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
PME Pensioenfonds, a Dutch pension fund with $105 billion in assets, has terminated an $8.9 billion equity mandate with BlackRock due to the manager's misalignment with the fund's environmental, social and governance framework. According to a release ...

Why a single insto client is a massive business risk

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
The closures of several active fund managers following the loss of a major mandate has underscored the importance of having a diversified client base, as one $2.2 billion manager warns this has become a substantial business risk. This year alone saw ...

Three megatrends to watch in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
Experts have identified the megatrends that are likely to play out in financial markets in 2026. Speaking to Financial Standard, policy changes coming out of the US, sticky inflation and how the artificial intelligence (AI) boom progresses will be the ...

Hearts & Minds, WAM slash stakes in Corporate Travel Management

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... told investors. Wilson Asset Management's LICs - WAM Active and WAM Capital - which also have stakes in CTD, hold the stock in the top 20 holdings respectively. "We are incredibly disappointed with the findings and have written down our investment ...

Investment veteran wraps 30 year career

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
Nathan Lim is retiring after three decades in global asset management, stepping down from his role as chief investment strategist at Evidentia Group. Evidentia said it has begun the search for his successor and expects to make an appointment in the ...

Australian Ethical adds trader and BDM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... both retail and middle market investors. Dion will work closely with the portfolio managers, freeing them up to focus on stock research and portfolio construction," he added. On joining Australian Ethical, Cooney said he looked forward to helping the ...

NAB Private Wealth, JBWere names CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
The former deputy chief investment officer of Cbus will lead NAB Private Wealth and its subsidiary JBWere as investments chief in 2026. Alexandra Campbell is the new chief investment officer for NAB Private Wealth and JBWere. The parent company has ...