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Gold soars over Trump's Greenland rhetoric

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... historical tendency to outperform in the months following periods of market stress." T. Rowe Price portfolio manager on the multi-asset solutions team Matt Bance said gold's move through previous record highs underscores its importance as a strategic ...

bfinance names new managing director, insurance lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... "Ravi's deep sector expertise will enhance our ability to support Australian insurers across complex areas such as multi-asset portfolio design, alternative asset class implementation, and the integration of sustainability and regulatory consideratio ...

Legacy technology stagnates insurers' business progression: Clearwater Analytics

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... has revealed. According to the latest Clearwater Analytics survey, which gathered responses from 150 senior executives in asset management arms of life/health and general insurers across Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong, a striking 93% believe dated ...

MA Financial backs FundBox's Australian expansion with $100m facility

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... excited to partner with Fundbox on this milestone transaction, supporting its expansion into Australia through a bespoke asset-backed lending facility," MA Financial executive director of global credit solutions Guy Kaufman said. "Fundbox has developed ...

PGIM expands into private credit secondaries

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
PGIM is betting big on private secondaries, as it plans to commit $1 billion over two years to the emerging asset class. PGIM said it plans to combine private credit and private equity secondaries, targeting a market where it expects deal volume to ...

Insignia sees $1.5bn inflows, updates on CC Capital takeover

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... billion. This was partially offset by net outflows of $73 million, driven by institutional outflows of $1.6 billion from direct asset management capabilities and $758 million of net outflows from master trust. Net inflows into the wrap business were ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... consultants also have a lot of sway in how super funds access ETFs. At their behest, some go straight to the provider. Macquarie Asset Management head of ETF for Australia and New Zealand Blair Hannon said if super funds are looking for access to a Macquarie ...

Praemium aims for 'market-leading' super offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... suite and the strategic progress we're making across the business," Wamsteker said. "While adviser transitions and OneVue asset transfers have impacted outflows in part quarters, we're seeing encouraging signs that these headwinds have eased. "With sustained ...

ASIC seeks relief extension for securitisation entities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
ASIC is seeking to extend a relief for securitisation entities from holding an AFSL for five more years. The regulator is seeking stakeholder feedback on its plans to remake a relief instrument by extending the exemption for securitisation entities ...

The revolving door of opportunities for advisers in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... to capture long-term growth while maintaining diversification and value discipline," Eliot said. For Edwards, strategic asset allocation and long-term thinking are how to ensure that investors diversify into quality assets to manage mounting risks. "Managing ...