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Ascalon turbocharges team with Zenith hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Ascalon Capital is expanding its institutional advice offering with the appointment of an executive general manager of asset consulting. The consultant has confirmed the appointment of Steven Tang who brings experience in portfolio construction, investment ...

bfinance names new managing director, insurance lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
bfinance has announced the appointment of Ravi Rastogi in the newly created senior leadership role of managing director and global head of insurance. He will be based in the firm's London office. The investment consultancy firm said the shift underscores ...

PGIM expands into private credit secondaries

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... complex transactions and capitalise on emerging opportunities in this growing market." The initiative follows the final close of PGIM's private credit fund PGIM Senior Loan Opportunities II, L.P (PSLO II). It also marks the next step for PGIM's middle ...

Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... terms of returns. How the distribution will be in the future can be difficult to predict, and we are of course keeping a close eye on the situation. But withdrawing completely from American investments is probably unlikely," Schelde said. "That said ...

Australian profits flat as global earnings soar to record highs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
Profits of Australia's largest listed companies remained flat in 2025, normalising after an exceptional performance in 2021 and 2022, when high metal and energy prices led to record earnings for commodity firms. The Capital Group Global Equity Study ...

IMF flags 'drawn out' inflation battle in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... stability amid ongoing shifts in the global economic landscape. "Monetary policymakers in countries where inflation is at or close to target should rely on a forecast-centered approach and, if their countries are experiencing negative demand shocks ...

ASIC returns $40m of CFD losses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... to do. Issuers must continually monitor, adapt, and strengthen their compliance practices, and we urge Australians to pay close attention to what they are being offered," Constant said. "ASIC will continue to act decisively, and where appropriate, will ...

EQT stands firm on defence, blames ASIC, third parties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
Equity Trustees (EQT) is standing firm on defending itself against culpability for the Shield Master Fund collapse and ensuing investor losses, blaming ASIC for not doing its job, as well as third-party providers for their failures. Releasing its Summary ...

Oxfam calls for net wealth tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... from capital gains on investments like we income from work. It also asked the government to phase out negative gearing to close loopholes that allow wealthy individuals to pay less tax. Oxfam chief executive Jennifer Tierney said the surge in billionaire ...

Cordis AM winds up only fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
Cordis Asset Management will close its only fund, the Cordis Global Medical Technology Fund, after more than four years in operation. Cordis chief executive Michael Cartmill told Financial Standard it was a "difficult but disciplined" decision that ...