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Special feature: Shaping private markets

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
Custodians are stepping up as regulators target super funds' $3.5 trillion private asset rush. Australia's super funds face mounting scrutiny over their rapid shift into private markets, as concerns grow about transparency, valuations and liquidity ...

REI Super delivers double-digit returns in FY25

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
... Income) option saw the lowest return of 4.30%. REI Super said despite extreme market volatility, a higher exposure to listed assets across Australian and international shares contributed to the results. The fund has subsequently tuned down allocations ...

Movers and shakers: Cbus, HESTA, Rest, Minderoo and Colonial First State

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... years ago and most recently worked as investment manager for portfolio strategy and risk. He previously covered listed assets, debt and alternatives, and spent almost five years as a consultant at JANA Investment Advisers. HESTA has also farewelled Trevin ...

Aware Super delivers double digit returns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
Aware Super has delivered a return of 11.9% for its Future Saver High Growth option - its default MySuper option for under 55s - for the 2025 financial year. Retirees invested in Aware's Conservative Balanced option also enjoyed strong performance with ...

Legalsuper celebrates double digit returns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025
Legalsuper expects to close out the financial year with a return of more than 11% for its MySuper product. The super fund predicts FY25 will see a return of at least 11% for its MySuper Balanced option, while the High Growth option should return about ...

Rest lands new chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... Rainmaker Information. Rest's head of private markets and deputy chief investment officer Simon Esposito and head of listed assets Kiran Singh will continue to serve as co-chief investment officers in the interim. Doyle said they played a "crucial role" ...

Relaxed superannuation preservation rules will sink returns: Frontier

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... returns from superannuation funds would be expected to decline if funds moved from unlisted assets to comparable listed assets," Frontier said.

SMC highlights long-term benefits of investing in private markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) has submitted a paper in response to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) discussion paper, outlining how superannuation investments in the private sector can drive long-term financial system stability ...

HMC Capital to launch new private equity vehicle

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
Building on its success, HMC Capital will relaunch the HMC Capital Partners Fund I with an expanded mandate. HMC Capital Partners Fund I (HMCCP Fund I) - predominantly targeting listed investments up to 10 positions - delivered more than 55% net returns ...

Colonial First State loses private markets manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
Colonial First State has confirmed the departure of the senior manager responsible for unlisted investments within the fund's multi-asset team. The financial services giant said Daniel Cheang's last day with the firm was February 14. Cheang's ...