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Quant investing bounces back post Trump whipsaw

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
US President Donald Trump's policies have had a negative impact on quant investors' strategies, but the investment style has now bounced back and is entering a positive growth phase. That's according to Simone Haslinger, chief executive ...

Pengana hires Tyndall veteran

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... collaborative culture that defines Pengana's investment philosophy." Rhett Kessler, investment chief and senior fund manager for the Pengana Australian Equities Fund, added: "Michael brings expertise across technology, media, telecoms, transport ...

Stay or leave: ASIC's private credit clampdown tests managers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
ASIC's crackdown on the private credit market has created a 'stay or leave' proposition for some fund managers, a Financial Standard event heard. Speaking at the recent Financial Standard Advisers in Focus event in Melbourne, HMC Private ...

Mercer Investments shutters four options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
Mercer Investments is culling four international equities options that sit within its Managed Portfolio Series Funds. Mercer's Blended Global Equities Hedged MPS Fund, Guardcap Global Equity MPS Fund, T. Rowe Price Global Focused Equity MPS Fund ...

HESTA, Vision Super divest Israeli securities

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
As HESTA and Vision Super move to divest members' money from Israeli bonds and shares, other superannuation funds' ethical options continue to overlook human rights abuses. HESTA confirmed the move, saying that as part of its investment strategy ...

Key roles vacant as NZ Super prepares for growth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... RetireAustralia and Kaingaroa Timberlands. The fund has also wound down its infrastructure partnership with Dutch pension fund manager APG. Established in December 2024 to explore co-investment opportunities, the APG Infrastructure Asset Owner Fund I ...

L1 Capital appoints broker distribution lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... business, now part of the L1 Group after the recent merger with Platinum Asset Management. The merger has created a fund manager with around $16.5 billion in assets under management. Espina has over 12 years of global experience working in the investment ...

Prime Super fined over tobacco exclusion claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
Prime Super paid a penalty of $18,780 after it claimed it "excluded entirely" manufacturers of tobacco products when it had indirect holdings in six companies. ASIC issued an infringement notice to the $8 billion super fund over misleading statements ...

Metrics supports efforts to raise standards in private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
Metrics Credit Partners has strongly supported ASIC's calls for the private credit industry to deliver enhanced standards and says it looks to play a leading role in the process. ASIC's deep dive into the private credit sector revealed fund managers ...

Perpetual confirms exclusivity with Bain Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... with Bain Capital Private Equity to offload its wealth management business following media reports. The $232 billion fund manager said it signed an exclusivity deed with Bain Capital Private Equity to further progress discussions around the potential ...