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Unintended consequences of passive investing materialise: MFS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... have chaos," she told the 2026 Active Advantage event in Sydney. She explained that Bogle was referring to problems investors would face in the future around concentration risks, governance and proxy voting. Overall, Geremia said Bogle's message ...

Inflation rises 3.8%, rate rise 'firmly in play'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... market confidence. In equities, we see mid-caps as well positioned for potential outperformance this year," he said. "For investors seeking longer duration defensive exposure, fixed rate subordinated bonds are currently yielding close to 6%. In an environment ...

Governance issues on the rise: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... continue to be an important source of intelligence for ASIC," Court said. "They help us identify key issues for consumers, investors and creditors, and guide our decisions on potential criminal and civil action." Court said ASIC continues to welcome ...

Regal profits rise 65%, Pacific Current reports $11.7m loss

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... limit single-stock concentration risk. "We believe the firm learned valuable lessons from this episode, and we expect investors will benefit over time from the improvements that have been implemented." Regal chair Michael Cole said 2025 was a year of ...

Channel Capital launches credit fund for wholesale investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... Australian wholesale market. The fund is an Australian-registered managed investment scheme aiming to provide wholesale investors with access to a diversified portfolio of global credit investments, designed to deliver attractive long-term, risk-adjusted ...

Sequoia weighs InterPrac's fate, launches review

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... reviewing the viability of InterPrac Financial Planning. Sequoia managing director and chief executive Garry Crole told investors overnight the "negative media attention" surrounding InterPrac has created operating challenges and negatively affected ...

VFMC names chief finance, risk officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... financial services and funds management. Prior to Bennelong he served as Asia Pacific chief financial officer for Aviva Investors for eight years and, before that, held roles with Brand Finance, Morgan Stanley and PwC. He said he is looking forward to ...

Blue Owl sells US$1.4bn assets to pension funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... investments were sold at 99.7% of their par value. In the US, a business development company (BDC) is a wrapper or vehicle for investors to access ownership in a diversified pool of private credit assets. Craig Packer, the chief executive of Blue Owl's ...

Quinbrook expands Australian focus with two new executives

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... our ability to source, execute and manage high-quality infrastructure investments that deliver long-term value for our investors," Restall said. "As we progress major projects across Australia, the UK and North America, continued investment in our team ...

Mason Stevens appoints chief investment officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... institutional-grade portfolio management and sophisticated investment solutions to Australia's most sophisticated advisers and investors. Taylor has more than 25 years' experience as a senior investment leader. Most recently, Taylor held senior leadership ...