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WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... and the USD moves lower," WAM deputy portfolio manager Shaun Weick said. "WAM active's proven and flexible investment strategy, coupled with the expertise of the investment team and the dynamic portfolio construction continues to deliver excellent investment ...

China's two speed economies: Which one wins?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... modernisation, can pull the country out of its deflationary woes. State Street Investment Management head of investment strategy and research for APAC Ninghui Liu said the fund manager remains underweight on China relative to the benchmark index. However ...

Australians fearful of getting their investments wrong: CFS

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... horizon, is essential to maximising your financial position at retirement. Professional advice can further strengthen your strategy and ensure it stays on course." Day added that super funds offer tools and assistance for members without the expense ...

Deutsche Bank shares surpass book value for first time since GFC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... happen. I have no doubt about that," Sewing said. In November last year, Deutsche Bank announced the next phase of its strategy and financial targets for 2028. Sewing said that having restored the bank's profitability and strengthened its foundations ...

AllianceBernstein promotes private wealth head to president

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... and global private alternatives businesses, AB confirmed. In addition, Erzan will assume responsibility for AB's strategy and corporate development functions. AB said in asset management, Erzan has been instrumental to expanding the company into ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... expects a strong push towards cyber experts hiring in the coming year. She sees a rise in job rates across areas like cyber strategy and security operations driven by an increasingly complex cyber landscape. She says technologies such as AI represent ...

Global sovereign wealth fund assets grow to $15tn

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... now manage US$60 trillion in assets and reserves. Global SWF's 2026 annual report State-Owned Investors: from Scale to Strategy noted that state-owned investors benefitted from the financial market rally in 2025 and expects them to continue to enjoy ...

MetLife completes PineBridge acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 DEC 2025
... and scale by leveraging PineBridge's global footprint and expertise, while aligning to MetLife's New Frontier strategy, a five-year strategy unveiled in December last year. The strategy aims to deliver consistent double-digit adjusted earnings ...

ART takes 20% stake in Westfield Sydney, hands mandate to QIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 DEC 2025
... ART to work together on." Scentre Group said adding new capital by joint venturing its assets, forms its key long-term strategy. During 2025, it said it introduced $2.2 billion of new third party capital into the group through joint ventures. The transaction ...

Most read in 2025: Executive appointments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... which invests in infrastructure, property and private credit. Jessica Melville's role as head of mid risk portfolio strategy and research was one of the roles eliminated as part of the restructuring. Rest team defects to Channel Capital Rest Super's ...