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Franklin Templeton names new APAC head

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... with presence in Australia as well as in Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Japan, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Korea and other markets. "Rene is a highly respected industry leader with deep client relationships, extensive regional experience and a proven track ...

Bain Capital snaps up Gong cha in global growth push

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary conditions. Gong cha operates nearly 2200 stores across 33 markets, serving more than 150 million beverages annually through a capital light franchise model. The tea chain has established leading ...

Growth assets drive recovery for super in latest quarter: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... also showing that defensive assets provided positive but less powerful support." Meanwhile, the domestic fixed income markets also recovered in the second quarter after a weak first quarter, with bank credit and cash returning 1.07% and 1.03%, respectively. ...

Black Kite Partners nabs MST's chief operating officer

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... new firm after working together for several years. Wardman-Browne spent nearly a decade at IFM as the head of private markets. Odgers and Kerly spent more than seven years as executive directors in the unit.

ASIC suspends AFSL of GFA Capital Markets

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
ASIC has suspended the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of GFA Capital Markets (GFA) for five months after finding multiple client money, reporting obligation and compliance failures. GFA's licence has been suspended from 23 July 2026 to ...

FinCap beefs up treasury capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
FinCap has welcomed a new member to help scale the firm's private markets managed accounts offering. Akbar Shah has joined the firm as head of treasury and operations, overseeing its cash management, liquidity, funding and special purpose vehicle structures ...

Former Berndale director jailed for $700k in misused funds

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... similar misconduct. In sentencing, Justice Abraham said offences of this kind damaged confidence in Australia's financial markets and corporate regulatory framework. "Victims of these types of crimes are not confined to those who directly suffered through ...

ASIC consults to improve flexibility around pre-IPO comms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
... commissioner Simone Constant said: "These proposals strike the right balance between supporting capital raising in our public markets and protecting investors." "They narrow an unnecessary part of the gap between capital raising rules in public and private ...

BlackRock urgers broader diversification

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
... Australian Model Portfolio Solutions team and is a member of the firm's Multi-Asset Strategies and Solutions Group, said markets were increasingly being driven by "mega forces" rather than traditional economic cycles. "Markets have a lot of daily ...

Advisers should rethink portfolio construction: La Trobe

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
... income-generating assets, including commercial property, infrastructure and private credit, rather than relying solely on listed markets. "People don't invest in equities because they love shares. People don't invest in bonds because they love ...