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UniSuper makes investment changes for High Growth option

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
UniSuper has updated its strategic asset allocations, weighing in on fixed interest and cash as a result of "prevailing market circumstances". For both the High Growth and Sustainable High Growth options, UniSuper has diverted concentration towards ...

ART overhauls death and TPD insurance fees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) is overhauling its insurance premium rates for Super Savings members starting July 1, with Standard Death and Total & Permanent Disability (TPD) Assist charges decreasing on average by 14.1% and 31.2% for male and female ...

WAM offers global real assets exposure via new offering

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... returns uncorrelated to traditional assets such as listed equities," WAM said. The fund will be managed by the WAM Alternative Assets (ASX: WMA) investment team, led by portfolio manager Nick Kelly alongside investment analysts Jacob Grover and Jasper ...

Channel Capital appoints distribution director

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... (previously Credit Suisse) in the global investment management division where he did research work on traditional and alternative strategies. He was also at Lonsec Investment Research as an investment analyst and in a client-facing role at Shadforth ...

Adviser ban stretched to 2028 in ASIC deterrence win

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
The Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) has prohibited Stephen Rogers from being registered as a financial adviser for another three years. Melbourne-based Stephen Rogers, a representative of United Global Capital, had been prohibited from registering ...

Performance test reforms to curb benchmark hugging: Treasury

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... "A CPI + X benchmark for a limited portion of portfolios would provide funds with greater flexibility to invest in alternative assets that align with Australia's national priorities, with the continued safeguard of the best financial interests duty." ...

First Sentier launch Active Cash Fund Active ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
First Sentier has launched a new active cash exchange-traded fund on the ASX, responding to strong investor demand for defensive and income-focused strategies. The First Sentier Active Cash Fund Active ETF, trading under ticker FSCF, provides investors ...

Alter Domus to acquire MSC Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... complementary teams and underscores our commitment to offering industry-leading services to Australia's growing alternative assets market." "This will see Alter Domus adding licensed capabilities in Australia and in key APAC areas to serve expanding ...

Pinnacle, National Pension Service of Korea up stake in Metrics

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... the Metrics team over the past decade as the group has grown to become one of the Asia Pacific region's largest alternative investment managers. "We continue to have enormous confidence in the ongoing domestic and international growth of Metrics ...

Navigator Global buys shares in 17 managers, enters partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
Navigator Global Investments is acquiring a portfolio of interests in 17 alternative investment managers as part of a broader strategic partnership with Stable Asset Management. Navigator will pay $270 million for a portfolio of net revenue share interest ...