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Rest appoints head of CIO office

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026

... chief investment officer. Pasika has been with the fund since 2020 working across private equity and the broader alternatives portfolio. She served as head of private equity and head of growth alternatives. Previously, she worked in private equity at ...

Unit trusts FUM 'plateaued': Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026

... international large caps, bonds (credit/high yield), bonds diversified, Australian large caps, multi-asset class, cash, alternatives, infrastructure, emerging markets equities, Australian equity income, international small caps, Australian small caps ...

Proposed CGT reforms could upend HNW low advice demand

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026

... widening the gap between demand and access, alongside growing client complexity across retirement, succession, tax, alternatives and whole-of-wealth oversight. CoreData chief executive Andrew Inwood said what is concerning is Australia is entering its ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026

... for both funds respectively. The other part of the equation is who invests in these funds. Cbus head of debt and alternatives Linda Cunningham says over the last five years there has been a rise in packaging up and selling private credit funds to retail ...

Buyer beware: Private credit as a defensive play

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026

... [ranging from] investment-grade replacements to sub-investment grade replacements to opportunistic and high-risk alternatives. Each of those can have a valid place in people's portfolio, depending on client objectives. "Once you deal with that question ...

UniSuper makes investment changes for High Growth option

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026

... been updated to exclude companies with any reported revenue from the production of tobacco, manufacture of nicotine alternatives and tobacco-based products, excluding the supply of key products necessary for the manufacture of tobacco or nicotine products. ...

ART overhauls death and TPD insurance fees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026

... allocation to Australian shares by 1% and increasing allocation in international shares by 0.75% and unlisted assets and alternatives category by 0.5%. It will increase its fixed income allocation by 0.75% and reduce cash holdings by 1%.

Performance test reforms to curb benchmark hugging: Treasury

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026

... suggesting the introduction of a new emerging asset class benchmark and the provision of a suitable benchmark for alternatives assets. Venture capital, renewable energy projects and social and affordable housing, for example, are poorly represented in ...

First Sentier launch Active Cash Fund Active ETF

VINNY VUCAGO | THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026

... industry momentum towards active ETFs, particularly in fixed income and cash management where investors are seeking alternatives to traditional savings products amid shifting interest rate conditions. Managed by First Sentier's short-term investments ...

Alter Domus to acquire MSC Group

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026

... billion in assets. The value of the deal was not disclosed. Alter Domus opened its Sydney office in 2015, providing alternatives asset administration. It currently has 39 global offices. In Australia, Peter Zanapalis serves as the head of South APAC ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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