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AMP delivers 11% for members in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... credit. "Maintaining sustainable returns underpins our long-term approach to turning down the noise and looking for opportunities in markets amid the peaks and troughs," Shelley said. "That's why we were able to tactically reduce risk across the portfolios ...

Sodali's APAC lead takes on new global role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... integrated expertise and bespoke advice to address complex interconnected issues, identify and capitalise on strategic opportunities, and drive successful business outcomes," Benett said. "Meanwhile, we will continue to invest in our unmatched capital ...

Apex to acquire Mercer's super admin business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... and founder Peter Hughes said. "We aim to expand our operations in Illawarra and across Australia, creating more opportunities for staff and increasing our presence." Mercer Pacific chief operating officer Antony Proksa said Mercer's decision to transition ...

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... dynamic approach toward portfolio construction, enabling the WAM active investment team to capitalise on trading opportunities that fit within our investment process including earnings updates, merger and acquisition activity and other corporate activities," ...

No room for a neutral stance in 2026: BlackRock

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... highly leveraged public sector balance sheets," the report said. Based on current trends, BlackRock said that it sees opportunities in private credit and infrastructure supporting this financing. "Elevated debt and competing fiscal priorities [...] limit ...

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 ...

Investors weigh risks amid Venezuelan crisis

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... disrepair. deVere Group chief executive Nigel Green said while the geopolitical risks are obvious, there are also opportunities for investors, especially given the South American nation has been cut off from global markets for around a decade. "Markets ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... Australians. As funds consolidate, employees sitting in senior roles are increasingly competing for a narrower pool of opportunities, with many being redeployed through the process. Recruiters note that these mergers provide opportunities along with ...

MetLife completes PineBridge acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 DEC 2025
... "Together, we are building a firm designed to meet today's market challenges and capture tomorrow's investment opportunities," McCallion said. "We're confident the combination of these two firms furthers our ambition to accelerate growth ...

ART takes 20% stake in Westfield Sydney, hands mandate to QIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 DEC 2025
... expertise to preserve and enhance these fundamentals, with this transaction the first in a potential pipeline of opportunities for QIC and ART to work together on." Scentre Group said adding new capital by joint venturing its assets, forms its key long-term ...