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China's two speed economies: Which one wins?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
Fund managers are increasingly looking at China for opportunities in the high-growth sectors, as government policies tackle structural concerns in the Chinese economy. Most remain cautiously optimistic as they assess whether the new engine of the economy ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... across the industry has been on the duplication of senior roles. She explains that if, for example, you have both general managers fighting for the same seat, it usually comes down to skills and experience going forward. "It's a really big job for ...

Most read in 2025: Executive appointments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... mid risk role AustralianSuper nixed several executive roles in its private markets team as it shifted towards external managers. The cuts were focused on the fund's mid risk business, which invests in infrastructure, property and private credit. ...

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... dispersed and volatile macroeconomic, geopolitical and sector-specific cross-currents, the opportunities for skilled active managers are growing. She explained that there are greater opportunities to add value through active asset allocation, by overweighting ...

Investment managers enter 'paradox' in 2026: Deloitte

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
Deloitte's 2026 investment management outlook report said the investment management industry will face a paradox in 2026: elusive profit growth, yet the opportunity for differentiation has never been greater. The report said investors who continue to ...

Equity Trustees hit with additional licence conditions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... investment options; identifying key risks, and ensuring independent analysis of information received from investment managers and external research and rating agencies; and the adequacy of investment monitoring and reporting to identify and manage higher ...

Rest exits co-investment with Motive Partners

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... investment opportunities that deliver high value. "By leveraging our close relationships with leading private equity managers, such as Motive Partners, Rest is able to deploy capital into select opportunities that aim to deliver strong long-term returns ...

Fund managers remain bullish on AI for 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
Experts believe the hype around artificial intelligence (AI) is not a bubble and remain constructive on the sector going into 2026. Munro Partners portfolio manager Kieran Moore said the Melbourne-based investment management firm sees AI as a five to ...

Mubadala enters $754m JV with Barings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
... portfolio, and strengthen Barings' position as one of the world's largest diversified real estate investment managers. The new partnership will focus on investing in senior and subordinated real estate loans across real estate asset classes. ...

BlackRock loses $8.9bn pension fund mandate

MATT TOLEDO  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... reviewing its relationship with BlackRock as early as January, following the firm's departure from the Net-Zero Asset Managers Initiative, a collective of asset managers who sought to achieve net zero portfolio emissions by 2050. The initiative paused ...