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Super fund targets health tech sector with mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... pipeline. The mandate is expected to accelerate the translation of Australian and Asia-Pacific health innovations into global markets, strengthening the region's position in a sector projected to exceed $210 billion (US$150bn) in the coming years, Synthesis ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... across parts of the Asia Pacific. The Iran conflict represents an "exceptional negative supply shock" to global commodity markets with significant implications for emerging and developed economies alike, says Pendal Group senior portfolio manager Ada ...

Super 'safest' entry in private market for retail investors: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... believed they were mispriced." Morningstar noted super funds typically have internal investment teams to access private markets expertise and gain exposure to newer areas of private markets. Super funds can also leverage their scale to engage top-tier ...

ASIC flags stronger fintech collaboration

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... Australia's financial service sector. Speaking at the Tech Council of Australia's Future of Innovation in Australia's Financial Markets event in Sydney, Longo said ASIC was actively considering ways to improve its regulatory sandbox framework to help ...

Capital Group, KKR launch public-private fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... global client solutions Eric Mogelof said: "Having a single access point to invest at scale across public and private markets with world-class managers is a compelling value proposition." Capital Group president of Europe and Asia Pacific client group ...

'Shockproof' portfolios integrate geopolitical risks: CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... have to invest in," he said. What is inevitable is the rise in the cost of capital. "That will feed through into bond markets [and] reflected in the way investors think about private assets and long-term investments, particularly in reassessing where ...

Inflation eases, experts split on next RBA move

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... macro strategist at BNY Australia said they expect the RBA to hold rates in June, while maintaining a hawkish bias, with markets pricing one more hike and risks tilted toward further tightening. Similarly, Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith ...

Deutsche Bank names head of platform sales in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... new role, Hair will build on the listed derivatives execution franchise, expand clearing sales across futures and OTC markets, as well as prime brokerage in FX and rates. Deutsche Bank said clearing is a critical part of financial market infrastructure ...

MPC Markets partners with HeirWealth

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
MPC Markets has selected HeirWealth Atlas to power the portfolio reporting capabilities within its Mosaic client platform. The partnership will provide MPC Markets advisers with consolidated multi-asset reporting, automated branded review documents ...

LGT bolsters investment bench

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... expanded its investment leadership team with two senior appointments aimed at strengthening its capabilities across private markets and sustainable investing, as high-net-worth clients increasingly seek more sophisticated and integrated wealth solutions. ...