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ASIC not acting as a 'market maker': Constant

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... the regulator in terms of their investments in private markets, but said as whole, more needs to be done by all large investors. Constant said the regulator's increased focus should not be seen as it unfairly picking on the sector. "This is not ASIC ...

Passive strategies show 'higher survivorship' over active: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... where active managers exhibit stronger success rates, lower survivorship can significantly diminish the likelihood of investors realising those potential return advantages over the long term," the report read. While certain categories such as small and ...

Quant investing bounces back post Trump whipsaw

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
US President Donald Trump's policies have had a negative impact on quant investors' strategies, but the investment style has now bounced back and is entering a positive growth phase. That's according to Simone Haslinger, chief executive ...

Lazard AM opens flagship global equity fund to local investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
Originally launched for institutional investors in 2008, the Lazard Global Equity Advantage Fund is now available as an Australian unit trust. Lazard Asset Management said the strategy is designed to perform across market cycles by applying a "disciplined ...

MST Financial acquires FIIG Securities' unit, boosts assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... credit expertise with MST's hybrid leadership, we can deliver a truly comprehensive income platform for advisers and investors as markets evolve. MST will continue to focus solely on income, credit, and structured strategies within its asset management ...

ART snags TCorp's alternatives head

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... launched by the Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI). The local group brings together leading institutional investors including ART, Future Fund, NZ Super, QIC, TCorp, TelstraSuper and VFMC to strengthen SBAI's presence and engagement ...

FNZ raises fresh capital for growth plans

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... funding from institutional shareholders to support its long-term business plan. The investment comes from sophisticated investors, including La Caisse, Generation Investment Management, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Motive Partners, and will ...

First Sentier Group to combine investment affiliates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
A decade on from separating the two, First Sentier Group is merging Stewart Investors and FSSA Investment Managers back together. FSSA Investment Managers will take over Stewart Investors' funds this week, First Sentier Group said. The decision follows ...

'We won't bet against the US', but 'China is not a foe': Elia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... investment play, Elia did flag that there are some areas the fund is avoiding, namely infrastructure. "We're early-stage investors in China. We basically came to the conclusion that to invest in China you can't apply western style thinking. The ...

Stay or leave: ASIC's private credit clampdown tests managers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... regulations or it's, 'We need to leave because we're nowhere near it'," Schloeffel said. He said that for investors, on the other hand, it will bring more safety. The biggest risk he sees in the market is another manager doing something ...