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Why a single insto client is a massive business risk

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
The closures of several active fund managers following the loss of a major mandate has underscored the importance of having a diversified client base, as one $2.2 billion manager warns this has become a substantial business risk. This year alone saw ...

ASIC welcomes support for simplifying guidance on conflicts of interest

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... management" strategies in place. Conflicts of interest remain a significant source for misconduct, as well as consumer, investor and economic harm within the financial services sector, ASIC said. Under section 912A(1)(aa) of the Corporations Act 2001 ...

Aberdeen to acquire $3bn worth of MFS funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
Aberdeen Investments has reached an agreement with MFS Investment Management to acquire nine MFS funds to create two separate closed end funds. Aberdeen Investments has reached an agreement with MFS to acquire the management of nine closed end funds ...

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 ...

Hearts & Minds, WAM slash stakes in Corporate Travel Management

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... written down our investment in the company by 50% to reflect uncertainty over the outlook for the business," WAM said in an investor update. In November, CTD said auditor Deloitte found "potential material adjustments" related to the European region ...

Dexus doubles stake in Brisbane shopping centre to 50%

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... final closure of the fund later this month. "The success of Dexus's opportunity fund series is underscored by strong investor confidence in the ability to leverage the deep capability across the Dexus platform to deliver enhanced returns from opportunities ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... in the world in terms of geopolitics and the US economy, there is a lot of volatility at the moment," she says. "As an investor, you would be mindful to think, is this a sector we want to be in?" However, she doesn't foresee widespread defaults in ...

Australian Ethical adds trader and BDM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
Australian Ethical Investments has hired across distribution and investment teams, appointing a new business development manager and senior equities trader. Aaron Lin will support advisers in New South Wales, the ACT and Western Australia. The recruit ...

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

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
Josh Perkins has joined AustralianSuper as a senior analyst in the real assets valuation and pricing team, following a five-year tenure at Knight Frank. The chartered surveyor brings advanced analytical and asset management skills honed within Knight ...

Aussie executive tapped for top Kiwi job

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... he added. Stanford, who spent many years in Australia, maintains strong ties to the country through the trans-Tasman investor. Clarity Funds is owned by the Investment Services Group, which in turn is 755 owned by Australian wealth management firm Shaw ...