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JANA launches private credit trust

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
JANA Investment Advisers has launched the JANA Private Credit Trust, expanding its suite of investment trusts to provide wholesale investors with access to a diversified global private credit strategy through an institutional-quality investment structure. ...

Super business drives net inflows for Australian Ethical

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... Australian Ethical said. "Ensuring the business is resilient as well as efficient is critical and as such we continue to focus on the governance uplift required to further strengthen the governance, risk management and oversight of related-party arrangements ...

AWAG's profit takes hit from geopolitics in FY26

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... authorised representatives to 122 from 80 since December 2025, highlighting a "good pipeline" of EPS opportunities, with strong focus now placed on licensees and financial wealth advisory practices. It is now expecting to have closer to 150 authorised ...

ASX launches first Australian bond and credit index futures

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
ASX has launched Australia's first exchange traded bond and credit index futures, giving institutional investors a new way to manage exposure to the domestic fixed income market. The contracts, launched in collaboration with Bloomberg Indices, are ...

Trusts, foundations deploy $100m in catalytic capital: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
A new report reveals Australian trusts and foundations have deployed $100 million into higher-risk, impact-focused investments over the past three years, signalling promising demand for catalytic capital despite the market remaining in its early stages. ...

Philip King stages transition to retirement

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... across the business." King added he will continue to manage his existing portfolios and support the business with the same focus, energy and passion for investing and will "retain a significant investment with Regal." Regal Partners chief executive Brendan ...

AMP North appoints head of strategic growth

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... and partnership across North, MyNorth Lifetime, MyNorth Guarantee, Managed Portfolios, and the AMP Managed Funds, with a focus on deepening relationships with advice licensees and strategic partners. Kirk brings more than 30 years of experience across ...

HESTA reduces fees, minimum balance for income stream

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... including the ability to top-up income stream accounts. "We want to support more flexibility in retirement and in line with that focus, continue to advocate for changes that would allow retirees to top up their retirement income streams with money earned ...

Trustees, platforms, cyber risk under APRA spotlight

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... Test," APRA said. Meanwhile, APRA said cyber security, artificial intelligence and operational resilience would remain in focus following the introduction of Prudential Standard CPS 230 Operational Risk Management. The standard, which took effect on ...

ASIC draws parallels between ASX and super trustee failures

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant has urged superannuation trustees to make good use of member data to better understand their needs as they move towards and through retirement. Speaking at an industry event, Constant said retirement is seen as an isolated ...