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Government taps IFM, Plenary for Southeast Asia boost

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... strategy, IFM will target investments in companies across key sectors, including industrials, manufacturing, services, energy and real assets that the firm believes have strong growth potential and contribute to the region's future growth. IFM co-head ...

Russell Investments launches private markets offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
... assets. The Cornerstone Private Markets Managed Portfolio offers an advised pathway into private equity, private credit and real assets. The minimum initial investment of $25,000 gives investors access to a separately managed account structure, developed ...

Macquarie to shed more than 240 investment options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... Macquarie closed off several Metrics Credit Partners products, such as the Direct Income Fund, Income Opportunities Trust, Real Estate Multi-Strategy Fund and Master Income Trust, to super members. Meanwhile, in July the Vertium Equity Income Fund, WCM ...

Shield, First Guardian fallout calls for tougher scrutiny on research houses, licensee governance

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
The fall of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund calls for tougher scrutiny of research houses and licensees to strengthen their governance framework, according to experts, who warn that an entrenched system requires an urgent shakeup. ...

Super funds raise stakes in US investments to US$1.44tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... over a decade. Most of this is invested in US equities and bonds, on top of significant investments in US infrastructure, real estate and private equity. At an event to celebrate BHP's 140th anniversary this week, US Secretary of the Interior Doug ...

Federated Hermes to acquire majority interest in FCP

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... private markets acquisition made by Federated Hermes since the beginning of 2025. Based in Maryland, the privately held US real estate investment manager specialises in investing across the US multifamily asset class, deploying capital predominantly ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... lurking iceberg of legacy systems." Valuable opportunities Despite the rut the industry is in, several providers are seizing real opportunities in areas where incumbents fall short. Apex Group launched in Australia in 2009 and acquired Mainstream Group ...

Super moves: AusSuper, Aware, MLC, JANA, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
Major players in alternatives and real assets are reshuffling their ranks, with asset consultants, super funds and investment managers all announcing new hires and promotions. AustralianSuper confirmed that head of mid-risk portfolios Jason Peasley ...

Local PGIM manager exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... Kong-based managing director Eduard Wehry. PGIM declined to comment. The asset manager recently bolstered its Australian real estate business with the appointment of two executives to spearhead growth across its debt and equity platform. Sam Mellor joined ...

MA Financial sees record gross inflows

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... a secondary raising of $184 million for the ASX-listed MA Credit Income Trust. The alternative asset manager expanded its real estate capabilities with the September acquisition of IP Generation, a real estate asset manager with around $2 billion in ...