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Mubadala enters $754m JV with Barings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
Mubadala Investment Company and Barings, as a subsidiary of MassMutual, have launched a new $754 million (US$500m) global real estate debt partnership. Mubadala will be investing alongside MassMutual, and the joint venture will be managed by Barings. ...

BlackRock loses $8.9bn pension fund mandate

MATT TOLEDO  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
PME Pensioenfonds, a Dutch pension fund with $105 billion in assets, has terminated an $8.9 billion equity mandate with BlackRock due to the manager's misalignment with the fund's environmental, social and governance framework. According to a release ...

Why a single insto client is a massive business risk

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... several active fund managers following the loss of a major mandate has underscored the importance of having a diversified client base, as one $2.2 billion manager warns this has become a substantial business risk. This year alone saw the curtains drawn ...

MFF Capital names Stack as chief executive

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
MFF Capital Investments (MFF) has announced the promotion of Gerald Stack, from head of investment management to chief executive and managing director of MFF Group, effective 1 January 2026. Bringing over 30 years of experience to the role, Stack has ...

Natixis bolsters distribution leadership

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
Natixis Investment Managers has appointed Daniel Shelest as distribution director for researchers and consultants. Bringing a decade of experience to the role, Shelest will be responsible for strengthening the asset manager's relationships with research ...

Praemium acquires Technotia Laboratories

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... combined capability of both firms will enable advisers to operate with greater precision, scale and speed, while improvement client engagement and connection. Praemium chief executive Anthony Wamstaker said: "Through the acquisition of Technotia Laboratories ...

Hearts & Minds, WAM slash stakes in Corporate Travel Management

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... last into 2026. Wilson Asset Management said these heighten concerns over governance, balance sheet risk and potential client refunds, adding that the announcement on November 28 came as a "major shock to the market." Also on November 28, CTD announced ...

ASIC suspends MW Planning AFSL over missing responsible manager

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
ASIC has suspended the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of MW Planning, a subsidiary of MWL Financial Group, after it failed to appoint a new responsible manager. The AFSL is suspended until 8 June 2026. ASIC said MW Planning failed to fulfil ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
The warning by JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon about the possibility of there being more "cockroaches" in the US private credit market has sparked a flurry of debate about risks in the market at a time when its potential is being assessed ...

Mercer doubles down on for-purpose sector

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... deliver investment solutions aligned with their mission. Reeves arrives from Yarra Capital Management where she worked on the client relationship side of the business. Before that she spent nine years at AXA Investment Managers as a client consultant ...