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AFCA membership extended for Shield, First Guardian-linked firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has suspended expelling members in liquidation linked to the collapse of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund. This means United Global Capital (UGC) and Next Generation Advice, which ...

AFM, PGIM announce exit from Qld retirement village developer

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
Having first invested over $70 million in retirement village operator Aura in 2024, both Assembly Funds Management (AFM) and PGIM have agreed an early exit from their positions. AFM invested in Aura via its Real Estate Private Equity series and will ...

ASX outlines upcoming plans to 'rebuild confidence'

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
The ASX submitted its Commitment Plan in response to the ASIC Inquiry Panel's Interim Report, outlining what it will focus on to transform and rebuild confidence to support its reset as Australia's critical market infrastructure. The submission is in ...

AFCA reveals outcome of final lead decision

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has issued the lead decision against both United Global Capital (UGC) and Next Generation Advice, finding faults by both financial firms. The complainant of the lead decision, which AFCA explained ...

Schroders nabs Oaktree exec to lead Asia sales

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Schroders Capital has poached a senior Oaktree Capital executive to lead its business development and sales push across Asia. Sabrina Meng joins the $111.8 billion private markets business as head of business development for Asia, based in Hong Kong. ...

Super moves: Mercer, AusSuper, Future Fund, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Padraig Brown has left Mercer after more than 14 years, ending his stint as New Zealand chief investment officer. He is joining NZX-listed Precinct Properties, the country's largest commercial property owner, worth about $3.4 billion. At NZX-listed ...

Channel Capital launches credit fund for wholesale investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
Channel Capital has collaborated with Wellington Management to bring the CC Wellington Multi-Sector Credit Fund to the Australian wholesale market. The fund is an Australian-registered managed investment scheme aiming to provide wholesale investors ...

Blue Owl sells US$1.4bn assets to pension funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
Blue Owl has liquidated US$1.4 billion worth of assets from several private credit strategies and sold them to four unnamed major pension funds and insurance companies. The redemption includes US$600 million of direct lending investments from Blue Owl ...

Equity Trustees places superannuation arm under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
As it continues to face scrutiny over the Shield and First Guardian collapses, Equity Trustees has commenced a strategic review of its superannuation business. As part of its half year results announcement this morning, Equity Trustees said it is reviewing ...

Impact Alpha Partners boosts team ahead of new strategy launch

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
Impact Alpha Partners has appointed two industry veterans as it prepares to launch a new investment strategy. Lewis Bearman takes on the role of principal consultant for operations and governance, while Stevan Lambert joins as chief commercial officer ...