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Qualitas seizes on private credit shift to Europe

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... year results. On top of investors diversifying away from US market volatility, the move is also based on Qualitas citing research showing that 79% of institutional investors planning a private credit commitment intend to invest in only one fund. "Institutional ...

Nanuk lands AustralianSuper investment heavyweight

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
... design and scale to approximately A$20 billion in assets under management. Earlier in his career he held global equities research and portfolio management roles at Alliance Trust, Nomura Asset Management and Exane BNP Paribas across London and Paris. ...

Frontier Advisers brings Segal Macro, LCP partnership to close

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
... Frontier Advisers, Segal Marco Advisers and Lane Clark and Peacock (LCP) have decided to bring their Global Investment Research Alliance (GIRA) to a close, after 13 years of partnership. Established in 2013 between Frontier Advisors and Segal Rogerscasey ...

Australians struggle to navigate super and age pension divide

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
... approaching retirement with growing uncertainty about how superannuation and the Age Pension will work together, with new research pointing to gaps in both preparedness and confidence. Research commissioned by Rest found 43% of members were unsure the ...

HESTA follows Cbus on death benefit nomination changes

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... non-lapsing binding death benefit nominations allowing members to make them online, effective October 16. This follows research by Super Consumers Australia (SCA) which found at least 15.5 million Australians may not have a binding death benefit nomination. ...

New investment governance provider for AFSL launches

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... gives them the foundations they need to ensure that they can scale without concern." Meanwhile, Ng believes the current research houses model contains a huge loophole around conflicts of interest and highlighted there's been an "over reliance" on ...

Centuria Bass freezes private credit fund redemptions

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... strategies to support the continued operation and growth of the fund over time for the benefit of all investors." SQM Research recently dropped Centuria Bass Credit Fund from a high-investment grade (4.0-star) to a non-investment grade (3.25-star) rating ...

FEATURE: Cryptocurrency, control and confidence

VINNY VUCAGO  |  SATURDAY, 15 AUG 2026
... towards increasingly complex and concentrated investment decisions without the support of licensed professionals? Recent research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) suggests the latter concern cannot be dismissed. Its national ...

CareSuper hires from AustralianSuper, Rest

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
... as general manager portfolio design. Coming from AustralianSuper where she was head of mid risk portfolio strategy and research for nearly five years, Melville is responsible for driving the fund's investment program across all asset classes. Previously ...

AI advice boom highlights urgent need for affordable advice: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
... are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to understand their superannuation and retirement options, but new research suggests many remain reluctant to rely on AI alone for major financial decisions. Research commissioned by the Super Member ...