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GQG assets hit record high despite underperformance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
GQG Partners' assets jumped $4 billion to reach a record high of US$172.4 billion for the 2025 financial year despite experiencing "short-term relative underperformance". "We have continued to position our portfolios defensively, and as a result ...

Coller Capital closes $10bn private credit strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
The private market secondaries manager announced the final closing of Coller Credit Opportunities II (CCO II), bringing in a total US$6.8 billion ($10bn) for the strategy that's focused on direct lending and high performing credit investments. CCO II ...

RBA delivers 'confounding' rates decision

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates on hold at 3.85% at the July meeting, surprising many experts and the markets which were anticipating another cut. The RBA board confirmed that inflation has continued to moderate but ultimately ...

L1 Capital, Platinum seal merger deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... opportunities for the L1 team to add value in relation to the Platinum products." Meantime, L1 Capital co-chief investment officer Mark Landau said: "I think the way people should think about it is that, from an L1 point of view, we only launch funds ...

Microsoft flips AI switch on for MUFG

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
MUFG Pension and Market Services (MPMS) has collaborated with Microsoft to adopt AI-powered solutions across its MUFG Retirement Solutions and MUFG Corporate Markets business divisions. The five-year strategic partnership is built on a co-investment ...

Blue Owl launches fund to sophisticated investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
Alternatives fund manager Blue Owl Capital has launched a private credit fund to local investors in partnership with Koda Capital. The Blue Owl Credit Income Fund AUT is a feeder fund targeting financial advisers and their wholesale clients. This is ...

Mercer SmartPath returns exceed 12%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
Mercer Super Trust's default lifecycle option made more than 12% p.a. for the 2025 financial year for members aged between 18 and 52. The Mercer SmartPath returned between 12.3% p.a. and 12.6% p.a. For the same age range over a five-year horizon ...

Future Group reveals super fund returns, fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
Future Group has announced the returns for smartMonday, GuildSuper and Child Care Super while also announcing a fee reduction for smartMonday members. smartMonday super fund has reduced fees across all investment options effective 7 June 2025, delivering ...

Findex partners with brokerage firm to deliver 'best-in-class' service

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
Findex is entering a joint venture with Ortus Financial to bolster its expertise and breadth of its service. The joint venture will see Findex's lending business progressively evolve into a dedicated, lending-first entity, with a 12-month handover period ...

Barings expands into local self-storage sector

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
The asset manager has acquired a majority stake in Swift Storage, committing $200 million in seed investment. The acquisition includes majority ownership in both the existing portfolio of assets and the operating business. Swift Storage was founded ...