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ASIC makes first move since putting private credit on notice

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... including retail private credit funds". The heightened monitorisation highlights a fund's transparency, governance, valuation practices, management of conflicts of interest and fair treatment of investors, and is conducted as part of its response to ...

MaxCap appoints chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
MaxCap has named deputy chief executive and chief financial officer Kylie Robb as chief executive, effective July 1. A MaxCap spokesperson told Financial Standard Robb was brought into the business in the deputy chief executive role two years ago with ...

Perpetual rejects $2.5bn takeover offer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... as the investment style of the acquired businesses not being in favour necessarily. All this coincided with a weaker valuation." Curko said looking at the business, the turnaround prospects for asset management are not straightforward. "It's likely that ...

Investors Mutual founders launch new venture

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
The former investment director and founder of Investors Mutual (IML) Anton Tagliaferro is launching a new fund management business, focussing on small caps, with a new fund already made available for investors. Fundamental Investment Management's ...

Super the backbone of stressed financial ecosystem: APRA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... significant decline in average member balances by around 25% for the median fund, highlighting the need of having robust valuation policies to support "fair and appropriate" member outcomes. "Allocations to illiquid assets in MySuper options (the default ...

ASIC sues three Keystone Asset Management directors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
ASIC is suing former Keystone Asset Management directors Paul Chiodo, Ilya Frolov and Mark Yorston for allegedly failing their duties to safeguard superannuation members from the collapse of the Shield Master Fund. Some 5800 investors with $530 million ...

Corruption, governance risks: The cost of doing business in emerging markets?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... economies, placing greater emphasis on assessing management integrity and alignment with shareholder interests. As a result, valuation discipline becomes critical as investors must factor governance risk directly into what they are willing to pay. J. ...

VFMC names head of property

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
Victorian Funds Management Corporation has promoted Georgina Bishop to head of property, effective October this year. Bishop will transition into the role from Pete King who leaves VFMC later this year. "Delighted and proud to be handing on the baton," ...

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers. Incepted on June 17, the managed fund invests in small companies outside the ASX 100. The actively managed ...

Poor succession plans expose advice firms to crisis events: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... Business Health said. The findings should also ring "warning bells" for those that have not a conducted formal external valuation of the practice. Some 56% of practices surveyed have never had one. "Firstly, a formal external valuation ensures there ...