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Big Un finance chief's insider trading charges dropped

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... verdict. ASIC took action on Corner in 2023, alleging he possessed inside information in late 2017 when he procured two private companies to sell 1.7 million shares in the now-defunct video marketing technology company, which was listed on the ASX. The ...

Asset owners staying invested in the US: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... intelligence (AI) is having on markets. Their focus is largely strategic and long-term oriented, with growing engagement in private markets and more defensive areas of the market such as infrastructure and real estate. They remain challenged with US ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... suspended fuel tax excise on liquified petroleum gas and kerosene and implemented temporary work-from-home arrangements for private companies. The Philippines' crude oil supply, Marcos said, will last until June 30. SunAsia Energy chief executive ...

Future Fund chief says staff departure not at 'worrying level'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... recently. "We tend to have people who join, stay for some period, develop their career and then go off, very often to other private sector roles," he said. "We see that as part of a natural evolution of highly skilled investment people who choose to ...

Marex Group expands structured products to HNWIs

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... factor to unlock the market's growth potential," Fayard said. "Across APAC, we have been collaborating with a number of private banks to develop customised structured products on any asset classes, and a similar approach can be anticipated in Australia." ...

Super 'safest' entry in private market for retail investors: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
Morningstar said super funds could be the safest and most effective option for retail investors to access private market investments. This, it said, would especially benefit those investors who do not have the capacity to do their own research and due ...

Old settings for TPD 'no longer fit': APRA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
APRA executive director of superannuation, life and private health insurance Jane Magill said total and permanent disability insurance (TPD) in its current form is being tested by the sharp rise in mental health claims. Speaking at the All Actuaries ...

Capital Group, KKR launch public-private fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... Group KKR Global Multi-Sector+ (GMS+) together for investors in Europe and the Asia-Pacific, which will blend public and private exposure delivering multi-sector credit investments in a single fund structure. The fund will seek to allocate approximately ...

'Shockproof' portfolios integrate geopolitical risks: CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... rise in the cost of capital. "That will feed through into bond markets [and] reflected in the way investors think about private assets and long-term investments, particularly in reassessing where it is considered safe to do business," he said. The conflict ...

Russell Investments wins $8.6bn mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... portfolio. Income Insurance manages a diversified $33.6 billion multi-asset investment programme spanning bonds, equities, and private assets and serving close to 1.4 million customers. Income Insurance chief investment officer David Chua said Russell ...