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A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... (APAC) region, the report identified. "[Climate] transition-focused frameworks and taxonomies have been introduced to accelerate the financing of transitioning companies, especially in hard-to-abate sectors," it said. Also, in Europe the revised Sustainable ...

Trump plans to ban large investors from buying homes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... enabled greater investment activity by large firms, while the COVID-19 pandemic is said to have seen that activity accelerate. However, research by John Burns Research and Consulting in 2024 found the number of homes owned by institutional investors ...

China's two speed economies: Which one wins?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
Fund managers are increasingly looking at China for opportunities in the high-growth sectors, as government policies tackle structural concerns in the Chinese economy. Most remain cautiously optimistic as they assess whether the new engine of the economy ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... time with many decision gates to get through," Butt adds. Kaizen Recruitment says in some instances, merged funds may accelerate internalisation of formerly outsourced functions, which can create new roles such as bringing investment management or operations ...

MetLife completes PineBridge acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 DEC 2025
... investment opportunities," McCallion said. "We're confident the combination of these two firms furthers our ambition to accelerate growth in line with our New Frontier strategy." MIM has also announced its new senior leadership team, with Funk to ...

Janus Henderson acquired for $11bn, set to go private

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... confident that we will be able to further invest in our product offering, client services, technology, and talent to accelerate our growth and deliver differentiated insights, disciplined investment strategies, and world-class service to our clients," ...

Investment managers enter 'paradox' in 2026: Deloitte

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... underway in the structure of the industry itself." The report suggests that active portfolio management is expected to accelerate, and while passive mutual funds continue to attract inflows, momentum has slowed. The report suggests there will be greater ...

TAL enhances TPD offering, support for self-employed customers

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
TAL has introduced a new total and permanent disability (TPD) support option to its flagship retail product and implemented additional support for self-employed customers around income protection. The integrations follow TAL's partnership with SANE ...

ASX to undergo 'circuit breaker' reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... governance of ASX's Clearing and Settlement (CS) Facilities Boards; strategic reset of ASX's transformation program 'Accelerate', with clear milestones and accountability for delivery; the imposition of an additional $150 million capital charge on ASX ...

Brookfield, sovereign wealth fund sign AI joint venture

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... infrastructure with global partners," he said. "Together, we look forward to building an integrated AI ecosystem that will accelerate innovation, deepen regional capability, and support the responsible deployment of advanced AI technologies across the ...