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Alternatives, international equities dominate mandates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025
The number of contestable investment mandates rose to 6007 in the March quarter of this year, according to the latest Rainmaker Mandate Chaser report. Managed accounts was the largest market segment with 2658, followed by 2368 for super, 770 for investment ...

FICAP RockStar returns to The Beresford in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
The Financial Industry Community Aid Program's (FICAP) flagship event will once again be hosted at The Beresford in Sydney's Surry Hills in 2025. The FICAP RockStar 2025 event will take place at the venue on Thursday, September 25, bringing the opportunity ...

Norway sovereign wealth fund divests 11 Israeli companies, cuts mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
Norway's US$2 trillion sovereign wealth fund has severed ties with 11 Israeli companies and is in the process of terminating mandates with external managers based in Israel. The sovereign wealth fund's manager, Norges Bank Investment Management ...

MLC adds term deposits, ETFs to Expand

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
MLC Expand has launched its new Essential+ investment menu, offering access to term deposits and exchange traded funds (ETFs) from a range of Australian financial institutions. The Essential+ menu complements the existing suite of MLC managed funds ...

Elston expands institutional reach

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
Elston Asset Management has hired a former BlackRock senior manager to help lead its push into the institutional market. In her new role at Elston, Stacey Sinclair will focus on building the institutional presence of the business and supporting the ...

La Trobe names distribution lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
La Trobe Financial, the alternative asset manager, has appointed a former BlackRock executive as its head of distribution. James Waterworth brings over 20 years of experience in investment management and client distribution strategy to the role. He ...

BlackRock sets new AUM record

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2025
BlackRock's assets under management have ballooned to a record US$12.5 trillion in June, jumping 18% over the last 12 months. BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink said the fund manager's sustained growth has been powered by its whole portfolio ...

Blue Owl adds to local team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
Blue Owl Capital, one of Wall Street's largest alternative asset managers, continues to add to its local headcount with the appointment of Tracy Jones. The listed New York alternatives manager has hired Jones from Pacific Equity Partners, where ...

Activist investor hires distribution lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management's former head of investment solutions, Scarlett Dorney, has joined Sandon Capital in much the same role. As head of client solutions at the activist investor, Dorney's role will encompass distribution, strategy ...

AMP North launches model portfolio solution with BlackRock, Lonsec

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
AMP North has partnered with BlackRock and Lonsec to launch a model portfolio offering. North introduced its "market first" 'Blend' capability today, which enables advice practices to customise assets within model portfolios. The latest model portfolios ...