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ASIC not acting as a 'market maker': Constant

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... Australia is lagging other major countries in terms of disclosures, and it poses great financial risk, noting that private credit investment has grown around 500% in a decade. "Put that growth rate, put the risks if we get this wrong and our kind of ...

MST Financial acquires FIIG Securities' unit, boosts assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... Sydney and Melbourne and Perth. "Since the acquisition, we've also acted as joint lead manager on two listed private credit deals. That is a new initiative that wouldn't have been possible without the business combination. So, that's been ...

Super moves: Future Fund, Bupa, QIC, HESTA, Prime Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... managers. He joins from Medibank, where he was portfolio manager for fixed interest and cash. Previous roles include head of credit funds at Mutual Ltd, similar roles at Alexander Funds Management, equity research at Macquarie Bank, and credit risk management ...

Alexander Funds bolsters Sydney office with new hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
Alexander Funds, the credit income investor, has added a second operative to its Sydney office to boost its distribution team. Oliver Carr joins as a business development associate, reporting to James Curnow, regional manager for NSW, ACT and Queensland. ...

FNZ raises fresh capital for growth plans

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... role its technology is playing in modernising the wealth management industry," FNZ said. The new capital supports FNZ's credit ratings and will enable it to drive sustainable growth by investing in its technology as well as in people and products. FNZ ...

Stay or leave: ASIC's private credit clampdown tests managers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
ASIC's crackdown on the private credit market has created a 'stay or leave' proposition for some fund managers, a Financial Standard event heard. Speaking at the recent Financial Standard Advisers in Focus event in Melbourne, HMC Private ...

Barings appoints new head of APAC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... wealth market. Last year, the firm launched two new funds tailored to Australian investors - the Barings Australian Private Credit Fund and the Barings Liquidity Investment Strategy.

BlackRock to launch first active income-focused ETF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
BlackRock will launch its first actively managed, income-focused ETF in Australia, iShares Credit Income Active ETF (ASX: ICME). ICME is designed to generate monthly income for investors, while aiming to deliver returns above RBA Cash Rate. The diversified ...

Largest managers' assets climb 9.4%: Research

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... US$1061 billion in 2024. This 20% annualised increase over eight years is largely credited to investor demand for private credit, infrastructure and real estate strategies. The top 20 asset managers have continued to consolidate their influence, now ...

Super funds a "standout" in risk and compliance hiring: Kaizen

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
... emerging opportunities in the GRC market particularly in high-growth areas such as superannuation and private debt and credit funds. Investment governance and risk roles trended upward, focusing on stress testing, liquidity, and due diligence. Kaizen ...