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Australians unlock only 1% of $600bn in home equity: Deloitte

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... equity, retirees who wish to stay in their homes can consider reverse mortgages or other equity release options as alternatives." However, while specialist brokers are familiar with reverse mortgages, awareness among general mortgage brokers remains ...

Schroders nabs Oaktree exec to lead Asia sales

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... partners. A big part of her job will be fundraising for Schroders Capital's $41.6 billion private debt and credit alternatives platform, which covers securitised and asset-based finance, real estate debt, infrastructure debt and insurance-linked ...

Super moves: Mercer, AusSuper, Future Fund, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... diversified property portfolios," Precinct said. Elsewhere, Shikha Gupta, Future Fund's executive director of alternatives, has been elected trustee of the Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI), the industry body promoting best-practice ...

Former Mason Stevens investments lead sets up own OCIO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... last year by former Colonial First State executive director, investment sales George Walker and former Longreach Alternatives head of distribution Alex Haynes. It's described as "a next-generation, open-architecture investments and wealth ecosystem" ...

Super moves: Future Fund, NZ Super, Aware Super, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... Authority, the emirate's US$1 trillion sovereign wealth fund. He spent eight years at Future Fund, mostly covering alternatives. Others relocating to Abu Dhabi from Future Fund include former investment chief Ben Samild, who became chief strategist ...

ART taps ex-HESTA manager for opportunistic role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... appointed Michael Sommers as senior portfolio manager, opportunistic strategies. Sommers' mandate spans liquid alternatives across relative value, risk premia, and risk recycling, combining internal strategy development with external implementation. ...

Kapstream launches ASX-listed investment trust

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... the decline of Additional Tier 1 capital instruments (hybrids), investors are increasingly seeking reliable listed alternatives," Janus Henderson global head of fixed income Alex Veroude said. "KIT is intended to provide access to diversified, institutional-grade ...

JANA strengthens debt research with senior Mercer hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... head of fixed income for the Pacific region. Before that, he held senior roles at BT, including head of income and alternatives and head of interest rates, overseeing multi-billion-dollar public and private debt portfolios. "Investment grade debt markets ...

Family offices hunt opportunities in AI: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... global offices. On average, some 75% of participants' assets are allocated to a combination of public equities and alternatives. Listed equities continue to dominate at 38.4% as family offices have a large chunk of their money parked there. Private investments ...

Future Fund adds $30bn to FUM in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... excellent contributions from a range of asset classes, particularly listed equities, private equity, infrastructure and alternatives. The performance of our venture capital holdings was especially strong. "While the US continues to offer attractive opportunities ...