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Euroz Hartleys sells capital markets arm to Canada's BMO

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... capital market and private wealth businesses. McKenzie said the deep connectivity between the two businesses has always been a major strength and point of difference in its client offerings. "We are confident that BMO is the best possible long-term partner ...

Natixis names chief executive for Mirova

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... Philippe Setbon said her leadership in sustainable finance, industry recognition, and deep knowledge of the business will be major assets in driving Mirova's growth and expansion. "We are delighted to promote a talented internal executive to lead ...

HMC Capital wins $1.3bn private credit insto mandate

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... in fee-earning assets under management and recurring funds management earnings. "Introducing institutional capital is a major step in building a larger and more diversified private credit platform that can capitalise on Australia's growing CRE private ...

Corruption, governance risks: The cost of doing business in emerging markets?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
Beyond a governance issue, corruption is a major deterrence to capital flows, undermines long-term development and carries crippling social costs. Seasoned investors, though, are quick to challenge the notion that corruption and governance risks are ...

Aware Super ups stake in retirement village asset

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... into the fund's infrastructure portfolio for future investment opportunities. Meantime, Aware Super has completed its major multi-year technology uplift, dubbed Project Odin. Aware Super chief investment officer Simon Warner said the completion of ...

Sovereign wealth funds ramp up direct private investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
A new survey on global sovereign wealth funds (SWF) found assets under management allocated to private markets is becoming more active, with funds increasingly manage these exposures in-house than through third-party managers. The survey by Bain and ...

Advisers expect growth despite uphill challenges

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... pointed to unrealistic return expectations, the report found. With 84% of advisers identifying geopolitical uncertainty as a major risk, Natixis said keeping clients invested through periods of volatility is becoming a "critical lever" for maintaining ...

KPMG details action plan to address whistleblower probe

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... KPMG by whistleblower including misappropriation of confidential Lendlease board papers which were used by KPMG to pursue major audit tenders including Westpac and Dexus. She also mentioned serious concerns regarding independence and integrity during ...

IFM builds Atlas Arteria stake to majority

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... actively considering its holdings in Chicago Skyway and issued a notice to Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP), the other major shareholder in Chicago Skyway, to sell its stake. OTPP did not accept the notice, which expired on May 22. This allowed ...

FEATURE | Member engagement | On the ball

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... claims-handling process released in March 2025 found not one trustee tracked the life of a claim from start to finish. Among the major trustees, ASIC uncovered excessive delays and poor service, gaps in trustee data and reporting, and inconsistencies ...