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Mulino wants PII to step up to make CSLR sustainable

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
The professional indemnity insurance (PII) sector will be forced to play a bigger role in making the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) sustainable, Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino proposes, as the Opposition slams the scheme for "constantly ...

Aberdeen to acquire $3bn worth of MFS funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... £1.5 billion($3bn). The nine MFS funds, in addition to one existing Aberdeen CEF, will be consolidated, resulting in two active closed end funds. One will include four MFS municipal bond CEFs, and one Aberdeen Municipal bond CEF will be consolidated ...

South Korea looks to Australia for next sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
South Korea is establishing another sovereign wealth fund, with this one to be modelled on the Future Fund. Launching the National Growth Fund yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Yooncheol Koo said the government would ...

Hearts & Minds, WAM slash stakes in Corporate Travel Management

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... have a positive impact on pre-tax NTA of 9 cents per share," HM1 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 ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... sector in Australia, mean the asset class is getting more local attention. US-based financial houses are becoming more active in promoting it as an investment opportunity for some Australian investors, with an eye on the $4.5 trillion superannuation ...

Australian Ethical adds trader and BDM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... this year, following Parkin's own appointment in July. "The equities team manages more than $7 billion in FUM across active and systematic portfolios for both retail and middle market investors. Dion will work closely with the portfolio managers ...

Betashares-backed firm names inaugural managing partner

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
Managed accounts provider Trellia Wealth Partners has made its first managing partner appointment, signalling a new phase of growth for the $10 billion business. In the new role, Cameron Spittle will oversee all aspects of the business, including strategic ...

Diversa to 'vigorously defend' ASIC allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
Diversa Trustees said it will be "vigorously defending" ASIC's allegations about the role it played in moving $300 million of member money to the failed First Guardian Master Fund, arguing the managed investment scheme was "fraudulent." ASIC has ...

Prime Super awards fixed income mandate

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
Prime Super has appointed MFS Investment Management to manage an active global fixed income mandate. The $9 billion super fund will invest in the MFS Global Aggregate Core Plus Fixed Income strategy, which seeks to outperform the Bloomberg Global Aggregate ...

Datt Capital opens small cap fund to retail investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
... as earnings growth, M&A activity or structural shifts including AI adoption and resource security. The fund employs an active, benchmark-agnostic strategy, typically holding 15-25 high-conviction positions, all outside the ASX 100. It may also selectively ...