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Investment managers enter 'paradox' in 2026: Deloitte

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025

... forces are blurring the lines between not only active and passive management, but also those dividing public and private markets. As a result, the emergence of active exchange-traded funds (ETFs), hybrid products and industry convergence suggests a fundamental ...

Rest exits co-investment with Motive Partners

ANGELIQUE MINAS | THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025

... superannuation fund, the transaction represents its first private equity co-investment exit. Rest's interim head of private markets Marina Pasika described the exit as a critical evolution of the fund's private equity program. "This is a key moment for ...

ASIC welcomes support for simplifying guidance on conflicts of interest

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025

... interest for Australian financial services licence (AFSL) holders, with the changes informed by its surveillance of private markets. The updated Regulatory Guide 181 AFS Licensing: Managing Conflicts of Interest (RG 181) aims to help licensees fulfil ...

Natixis bolsters distribution leadership

ANGELIQUE MINAS | MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025

... time, Shelest accumulated a wealth of investment expertise and increased consultant coverage across public and private markets, Natixis said. This appointment follows broader momentum towards growth for Natixis' in Australia, it said. The company continues ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL | FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025

... credit market. "There are a number of secular growth drivers, with wealth channels increasing their allocation to private markets and also a great deal of investment need from the private sector (e.g. AI investment, green transition, military spend in ...

Super moves: AustralianSuper, UniSuper, Team Super, CFS, TAL

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025

... time to be joining the business, with ambitious growth plans for the future," he said. Meanwhile, Max Finkel, a private markets analyst at UniSuper, has joined industry fund-owned IFM Investors as a fund analyst in the property team. In the new role ...

Russell Investments wins two mandates

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025

... today's and tomorrow's ratepayers," he said. Russell Investments and Invest Blue recently launched the Cornerstone Private Markets Managed Portfolio, offering advised clients exposure to private assets. The Cornerstone Private Markets Managed Portfolio ...

NAB Private Wealth, JBWere names CIO

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025

... following four years with the fund. She was initially appointed as head of infrastructure and then promoted to head of private markets. She was named deputy chief investment officer in September 2023 amid Cbus making a raft of leadership changes that ...

MSCI launches index combining public and private equity investments

ANGELIQUE MINAS | FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025

... Equity Index, combining publicly traded stocks and private equity investments into a single coherent benchmark. As private markets gain traction among investors, private equity is increasingly represented in portfolios. This generates opportunities for ...

The shifting role of custodians in the financial ecosystem: ACSA

ANGELIQUE MINAS | THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025

... span from middle-office outsourcing and liquidity management to advanced data analytics, AI-driven insights and private markets administration. The report also highlighted the industry as a frontrunner of innovation, crediting these industry evolutions ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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