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Northern Trust appoints APAC head of industry development

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... closely with institutional investors, consultants and industry stakeholders across Australia, New Zealand and broader APAC markets. The appointment comes as competition intensifies within the custody and asset servicing sector, with providers increasingly ...

Alter Domus to acquire MSC Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... footprint in Asia Pacific. The acquisition of MSC Group will allow Alter Domus to add trustee, custody and debt capital markets services to its administration offering in Australia and select APAC areas. The agreement covers about $32 billion in assets. ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... have been steadily increasing, rising from $450 million in early 2022, when Russia's invasion of Ukraine shook global markets, to $645 million in December last year. Although fixed income is likely to benefit as investors seek safer asset classes ...

Pinnacle, National Pension Service of Korea up stake in Metrics

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... more investors recognise the benefits that can be delivered by experienced, highly diversified and large-scale private markets managers," Macoun said. On April 24, Pinnacle finalised the acquisition of an outstanding stake in Pacific Asset Management ...

Future Fund gains nearly $2bn in March quarter despite market volatility

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... Combet said the funds continues to perform despite geopolitical unrest and market upheaval. "Over the last 12 months, as markets navigated Liberation Day and more recently conflict in the Middle East, we have made sure the fund has been well positioned ...

Betashares expands defined income ETF range

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... portfolio will begin to increase cash and securities holdings. Betashares said fixed maturity bond ETFs are widely adopted in markets such as the US, and fills a gap between traditional bond ETFs, which do not replicate the certainty of holding an individual ...

Pengana plots AI-focused LIT launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... investors. These investments leverage GCM Grosvenor's extensive origination networks, manager relationships and private markets due diligence framework," Pengana said. The new product will build on this collaboration by using GCM Grosvenor's existing ...

Lazard AM launches emerging market fund to retail sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
Lazard Asset Management (LAM) has launched an emerging markets equity fund to retail investors. The Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Advantage Fund, which uses a quantitative solution and systematic investment process, is now available to retail investors. ...

Rest names head of private markets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... he also held the role of deputy chief investment officer. Since, she's continued to progress the fund's private markets agenda and strengthen external relationships in that time, Rest said. Pasika has been with the fund since 2020 working across ...

JANA appoints inaugural chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... Cambooya, the family office for the Vincent Fairfax family. He's also held roles at Qantas Super, Russell Investments and CMC Markets. At JANA, he will lead the overarching investment strategy and oversee investment outcomes across all client segments ...