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Allan Gray Australia strengthens retail distribution

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... Australia and New Zealand report released in March by Morningstar as among the leading active funds that provide Australian investors with the best long-term potential returns.

Former UBS Asset Management executive pops up at RAM

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... RAMHA. Some $125 million was raised against an initial target of up to $100 million. "We've seen very strong demand from investors and brokers for a simple, lower-risk income product," Kelly said. "The transaction was investor-led from the outset. Since ...

Sports no longer a sponsorship opportunity for super funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... to generate the best returns from this untapped market, but the path forward isn't clear cut." Although institutional investors will still face "considerable" barriers to entry in the form of strict governance and the potential reputational risks posed ...

SS&C wins mandate from Aussie boutique fund manager

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... director Anton Tagliaferro and senior portfolio manager Simon Conn. "When we made the decision to start a new firm to help investors capture those returns, we knew we needed to find the right support to help us bring that strategy to market," Tagliaferro ...

Scams and governance failures dominate tip-offs to ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... which are becoming increasingly sophisticated using fake celebrity endorsements, causing substantial harm to Australian investors. "ASIC encourages members of the public to continue reporting suspected misconduct to help identify patterns and trends," ...

Shaw and Partners refurbishes asset management unit, expands team

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... ambitiously aims to exceed the $50 billion of assets it currently manages. Targeting sophisticated and institutional investors, as well as family offices, the refurbished unit is led by chief investment officer Martin Crabb, who has been with the group ...

Federated Hermes partners with Conduit Digital

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... Hermes Short Term US Prime Fund, with shares in the Conduit fund tokenised and offered to institutional and wholesale investors across APAC. The move marks Federated Hermes ' first digital assets initiative in the region and extends its push into ...

Australian instos inject $705m into Nuveen strategy

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
Brighter Super and JANA are among a group of Australian institutional investors who have injected $705 million into Nuveen's Arcmont Asset Management European direct lending strategy. Brighter Super, JANA Private Credit Trust and two other Australian ...

KKR to pocket $24bn from USI sale

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
KKR, alongside other co-investors, have agreed to sell USI Insurance Services to Aon for $24 billion (US$17bn). USI is an insurance brokerage and consulting business across risk, employee benefits and retirement solutions, and boast more than 10,500 ...

Australian Unity to wind down Platypus AM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
... Platypus Asset Management's clients had been notified of the decision. "We recognise this is an important change for investors and the Platypus team, and Australian Unity is putting in place appropriate interim management arrangements to oversee the ...