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Instos turn to risk as volatility lessens: State Street

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... risk as stocks are reaching new highs, likely spurred by falling market volatility as Australia sees surges in local investments, new data from State Streeet finds. The State Street Risk Appetite Index stood at a high level of +0.36 at the end of June ...

Australia an 'efficient' market for multinationals

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
... when it comes to meeting sophisticated requirements. The report specifically pointed to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), which it said continues to modernise its registry system to improve data quality and accessibility. Other ...

ASIC bans advisers for dodgy Shield Master Fund advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
... most of their superannuation into Shield Master Fund's High Growth class or the Growth class, which were high-risk investments. Some also went into the Balanced class, which was deemed a medium-high risk investment. Bradley was an authorised representative ...

Brighter Super default members earn 11% in FY25

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
... Conservative Balanced option returned 10.1% p.a. while the Indexed Balanced turned in nearly 14% p.a. Rider pointed to investments in domestic and global equities that drove the performance. "We're encouraged by the strength of returns over the past ...

GQG assets hit record high despite underperformance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
... industrials across all four flagship strategies, but not to the extent that it undercut tech and consumer discretionary investments. For the June quarter, the fund manager reported net inflows of US$3.4 billion. Year to date net flows were US$8 billion ...

Coller Capital closes $10bn private credit strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
... bringing in a total US$6.8 billion ($10bn) for the strategy that's focused on direct lending and high performing credit investments. CCO II seeks opportunities across both limited partner-led and general partner-led secondary transactions to deliver ...

Microsoft flips AI switch on for MUFG

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... governance, privacy and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions, MPMS affirmed. It also adds to MPMS's recent investments in cloud modernisation for better preparation in services for superannuation and investor ahead of the "next wave of transformation". ...

Adviser receives permanent ban over 'dishonest' conduct

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... authorisation, using those funds to pay his own personal expenses, and no providing clients with information about their investments. He was previously the subject of a travel restraint order, which was extended to 1 July 2025, and ASIC continues to ...

Blue Owl launches fund to sophisticated investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... Channel Investment Management is the responsible entity for the fund. The underlying fund focuses on tailored debt investments, according to the PDS, including first-lien debt, second-lien debt, mezzanine debt and broadly syndicated loans. The Australian ...

Barings expands into local self-storage sector

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
... purpose-built self-storage centres. This marks Barings' entry into the self-storge sector in Australia, adding to investments in seniors living and operating airports. It also demonstrates Barings' continued expansion in the Australian real estate market ...