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Product Showcase: Calm in the chaos

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... dish, market volatility would be on the daily menu. That's why contrarian investment expert Paul Fairbrother, institutional portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management, doesn't fear volatility, he eats it for breakfast. As Fairbrother puts ...

Super fund targets health tech sector with mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... Actuator (MTAC), has secured a mandate from a super fund to target startups in deep health technology amid heightened institutional interest in the sector. The mandate, coming from HESTA, forms part of Synthesis Capital's integrated investment strategy ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... been handling the top job since September last year after Ben Samild left the role to take up a role with a major institutional investor in the Middle East. There are speculations he stepped down from the role after two years due to tension between himself ...

Natixis IM country head exits to lead Evidentia Group

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... Barbra Whyte has been promoted chief operating officer for Australia. King, who joined the firm in 2020 as head of institutional sales, will oversee the institutional and wholesale distribution strategy and work alongside affiliate managers to deliver ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... negotiate fees, helping to optimise net returns. "When investing in private assets, super funds can leverage their institutional scale and expertise to negotiate co-investment allocations on reduced- or zero-fee terms (often referred to as 'no fee, no ...

Russell Investments wins $8.6bn mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... Edgar said. Russell Investments director, customised portfolio solutions, Asia-Pacific Alistair Martyres added: "Institutional investors are placing greater emphasis on how currency exposures are managed within complex global portfolios." "FX management ...

Deutsche Bank names head of platform sales in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... partner to Australian clients with a new appointment. Steve Hair will join the group as head of platform sales for the institutional client group (ICG) in Australia. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Hair was with Citi for more than seven years where he ...

Generation Life snags super fund's head of risk

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... distribution manager Robert Coulter earlier this month. Joining from Allianz Retire+, his role focuses on platform and institutional collaboration, APL positing and driving further adviser adoption of its investment bond and investment-lined lifetime ...

LGT bolsters investment bench

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... head of sustainable investment. The hires comes as wealth managers face growing demand from affluent families for institutional style portfolio construction, broader access to private markets and more tailored sustainability strategies. LGT Wealth Management ...

Bridgewest Ventures lands in Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... Bridgewest Ventures has scored an AFSL to expand in Australia, hoping to win over family offices, wealth advisers and institutional investors with a new fund. Founded in 2020, Bridgewest Venture invests in the sectors of life sciences, medical technology ...