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Three megatrends to watch in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
Experts have identified the megatrends that are likely to play out in financial markets in 2026. Speaking to Financial Standard, policy changes coming out of the US, sticky inflation and how the artificial intelligence (AI) boom progresses will be the ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... elements of fraud and inadequate oversight. "They seem as much or more related to the securitisation and syndicated loan markets or asset-based private lending rather than sponsor-backed private corporate lending markets," he says. But he said they underlined ...

Aussie executive tapped for top Kiwi job

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... Capital Fund Management. As director of Asia Pacific business development, he covered both the institutional and wholesale markets. Before that, he spent nine years at Morningstar, running the firm's alternative investment funds. Before that, he ...

Super moves: AustralianSuper, UniSuper, Team Super, CFS, TAL

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... chartered surveyor brings advanced analytical and asset management skills honed within Knight Frank's London capital markets and development team. Perkins previously worked in Australia's superannuation sector at Hostplus, dealing with claims ...

Investment veteran wraps 30 year career

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... enough to work alongside. Thank you to all our clients for your trust, your confidence, and your collaboration. And to the markets-especially volatility-thank you for keeping every day interesting." Evidentia Group chief executive Mike Wright paid tribute ...

Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
According to Vanguard's outlook, high-quality US fixed income, US value-oriented equities, and non-US developed markets equities will have the strongest risk-returns over the coming five to 10 years. Vanguard predicts US value-oriented equities will ...

IFM Investors expands into Canada

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... said the Toronto office will improve local service and coordination and unlock new growth opportunities across Canadian markets. IFM and Australian superannuation funds partner with Canadian funds in infrastructure investments globally. IFM has a track ...

Brookfield, sovereign wealth fund sign AI joint venture

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... workforce and supply chain, with the support of the Government of Qatar. The two will also look to do the same in select markets outside of Qatar. It comes as global data centre investments are projected by McKinsey & Company to reach $7 trillion this ...

Russell Investments wins two mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... today's and tomorrow's ratepayers," he said. Russell Investments and Invest Blue recently launched the Cornerstone Private Markets Managed Portfolio, offering advised clients exposure to private assets. The Cornerstone Private Markets Managed Portfolio ...

RBA opts to keep cash rate on hold

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... Policy Board in its decision today balances the risks to inflation and growth while recognising the uncertainty in global markets. "The bank's measured statement will temper the whiplash sentiment in markets, following recent higher-than-expected consumer ...