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MA Financial locks down flagship private credit fund, shutters another

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
MA Financial has now suspended all redemptions and applications to its MA Secured Loan Series Fund, a $2.3 billion private credit portfolio after it imposed a temporary redemption limit in August. It will also wind up the MA Secured Real Estate Income ...

IFM continues global infra drive with appointment, acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
IFM Investors head of infrastructure for North America will retire following an 18-year tenure, with the investment company simultaneously announcing the acquisition of a majority stake in a UK-based company from Canadian Pension Plan Investments (CPP ...

Executives prioritise protecting capital, managing macroeconomic volatility: MSCI

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
Protecting access to capital and absorbing macroeconomic volatility are top of mind for the executives of publicly listed companies amid ongoing uncertainty and rapidly changing capital markets, a new survey shows. MSCI's Corporate Issuers Benchmark ...

Gas transition to take 'decades rather than years': UniSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said as the pace of decarbonisation moderates, natural gas is increasingly recognised as an important component of the global energy mix. "The practical reality is that gas is likely to play a transitional ...

Workplace mental ill-health can cost Australia $27bn: Report

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2026
... slowdown. Lost productivity due to absenteeism, presenteeism, staff turnover and lower workforce participation accounts for close to 54% of direct economic costs. These costs are largely borne by industry before shifting into workers compensation, life ...

Robeco pitches Enhanced Indexing strategy to instos

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
... head of core quant equity and head of quant portfolio management Wilma de Groot said. "We're giving investors a way to stay close to a benchmark while managing a concentration problem that passive exposure alone doesn't solve." The Australian strategy ...

Praemium's new leadership toughens earnings yardstick

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
Praemium's new leadership will be keeping a close eye on costs, with new chief executive Denis Orrock noting he will make sure the technology upgrade underway translates into stronger earnings and better returns for shareholders. Late September ...

Perennial expands wholesale offer for pre-IPOs

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
... mark, the firm said. The fund has opened for applications from wholesale investors, targeting $200 million in the first close scheduled on 11 December 2026. It will also have a two-year lock-up period since the first close. Redemption will occur every ...

Macquarie wealth investment chief to depart

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
... officer for wealth will take on a new role at a New Zealand-based investment management firm after serving in the position for close to three years. Paul Huxford has been announced as the next chief investment officer at Fisher Funds, joining the firm ...

Betashares-backed MA appoints head of adviser engagement

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2026
The financial adviser who helped set up Aon's wealth management business in Singapore lends her expertise in a newly-created role at Trellia Wealth Partners. Belinda Barclay has been appointed head of adviser engagement at Trellia Wealth Partners ...