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Advisers should rethink portfolio construction: La Trobe

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
... should be viewed in context, arguing the challenges emerging in global markets were more reflective of private equity valuations than deterioration in underlying loan quality. "We're seeing borrowers proving capable of serving their debt," he said. ...

Centuria Office REIT posts 379% jump in profit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... Australian domestic office markets continued to stabilise during the year, reflected in an improvement in COF's portfolio valuations, the successful divestment of 9 Help St, Chatswood at a premium to book value and strong portfolio leasing volumes generating ...

Local advice sector an attractive opportunity for global PE firms

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... markets, investors will capitalise greatly. "There are some incredibly impressive organisations in those markets, and the valuations in those markets are going one way... and now that capital is coming here, there's also an opportunity for investors ...

Dexus completes $2bn divestment program

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... road and 36 Hickson road, along with Brisbane's 123 Albert Street. Dexus said the sales were in line with independent valuations as of 30 June 2026 and represented an approximately 4% discount to their combined book value on 31 December 2025. Dexus chief ...

Special Feature: Beyond safekeeping

BRENDAN SWIFT  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... built its own internalised book of record for private markets via BlackRock's eFront, providing a secondary view on valuations and private market data rather than relying solely on the custodian. "Four or five years ago, they probably looked at each ...

Macquarie chair provides 'cautious' outlook at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... billion in assets under management as at 30 June 2026, up 4% on 31 March 2026, primarily driven by increased net asset valuations, favourable market movements, and positive net flows. During the quarter $4.2 billion of capital was raised, with a further ...

Former chief financial officer at Rest returns in new role

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... reporting to chief executive Vickie Doyle. The newly created role will see Singh-Pangly overseeing strategy, finance, tax, valuations and investment operations, legal and company secretariat, public policy and advocacy, and strategy procurement and facilities. ...

Global X launches global SMID ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... attractive growth potential, we're also seeing stronger balance sheets, improving profitability and more attractive valuations relative to large-cap equities," Jocum said. He added combing small and mid-cap companies within a single portfolio allows ...

UniSuper backs tech despite AI caution

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... returns in its Balanced option. Despite acknowledging technology is likely to continue its stellar run the fund warned valuations in parts of the private artificial intelligence market are showing signs of excess. The $60 billion superannuation fund's ...

Special Feature: Rewarding patient capital

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... AI boom, is also out of favour. There is understandable concern regarding the potential AI impact on future software valuations. Investors are looking for those sectors they predict won't be disrupted by AI with interest in industrials, national ...