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Pallas Capital hires from Qualitas

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
Pallas Capital has created a group head of institutional capital role as the private credit manager looks to expand its institutional investor base in Australia and overseas, hiring from Qualitas. Dean Winterton, who joins from ASX-listed real estate ...

Global recession 'a very low probability': JPMAM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) told its 2026 Asia Summit there is a "generational amount of yield" in bond markets currently. Speaking at the event, JPMAM chief investment officer and head of global fixed income, currency and commodities Bob Michele ...

ETFs entering 3.0 era: JPMAM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
Thematic ETFs may be "more noise than actual trend", according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) head of ETF, direct and digital, APAC Philippe El-Asmar. Speaking at the JPMAM 2026 Asia Summit, El-Asmar said the rise in actively managed ETFs is ...

FEATURE | Custody | Worlds collide

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
When ETF Shares chief executive Cliff Man was a junior portfolio manager at Hang Seng Bank, a subsidiary of HSBC, early in his career, many of his duties mirrored the tasks of a custodian and fund administrator. He reconciled daily cash balances and ...

ASIC consults on guidance for Scams Prevention Framework

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2026
ASIC has commenced a consultation on proposed updated guidance to simplify and streamline the Scams Prevention Framework (SPF) coming into effect early next year. The consultation relates to the updates applied to Regulatory Guide 267 Oversight of the ...

The 'blind spot' costing advisers nearly $10bn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2026
... understood, Elemnta believes can unlock $9.36 billion in industry-wide practice value, but highlighted related parties will need to act soon, hinting the next 18 months will be crucial for any improvements. "This is a system-wide challenge that requires ...

Inheritors struggle to act on financial advice: Survey

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2026
... before they feel ready, with new research highlighting a gap between receiving professional advice and having the confidence to act on it. Capital Group's research into the 'great wealth transfer' found 91% of inheritors globally made their first significant ...

ASIC issues another stop order for private credit fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2026
... to investors are transparent and support informed decision making. Where ASIC identifies concerns, we won't hesitate to act swiftly to protect investors from potential harm." ASIC is concerned that the PDS fails to disclose information about related-party ...

Orbis appoints Heathcote as NZ distribution partner

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2026
Orbis Investment Management has appointed Heathcote Investment Partners to distribute its global equities strategy in New Zealand, expanding access to its actively managed investment offering among local financial advisers and wholesale investors. The ...

MLC AM targets EM strategy with fresh mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2026
MLC Asset Management has selected a global investment manager to leverage its 16-year-old emerging markets strategy. Ninety One has been appointed by MLC for its 4Factor Emerging Markets Equity strategy, which seeks opportunities in companies listed ...