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Centuria Bass freezes private credit fund redemptions

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... and pursue strategies to support the continued operation and growth of the fund over time for the benefit of all investors." SQM Research recently dropped Centuria Bass Credit Fund from a high-investment grade (4.0-star) to a non-investment grade (3.25-star) ...

Morningstar predicts platforms to pull Centuria Bass Credit Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
... had net assets of about $268 million, with roughly one-quarter linked to Bathla-related investments. Morningstar said the SQM downgrade was significant because CBCF had substantial exposure to Sydney developer Bathla Group. The ratings agency also flagged ...

Centuria quashes governance allegations amid fund downgrades

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... constructor and developer, raised questions over its governance, following a downgrade of one of its private credit funds this week. SQM Research has confirmed the rating for the Centuria Bass Credit Fund (CBCF) has dropped from a high-investment grade ...

FEATURE | Platforms | The investment supermarket

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... sit. However, at present we don't live in the most efficient version of the system and ASIC is also suing research house SQM Research over its favourable rating for the Shield fund. ASIC alleges the research house failed to obtain information needed ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... Shield product for having no track record but somehow outperformed its benchmark, was allegedly ignored, according to reports. SQM is under fire for its questionable due diligence by giving a "favourable" rating to Shield. Macquarie was most recently ...

MA Financial expands marina network to Gold Coast

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... the largest diversified marina and shipyard operations in the Southern Hemisphere. It is underpinned by approximately 30,000 sqm of marine industrial tenancies, including four superyacht sheds, and around 35,000 sqm of hardstand. MA Financial head of ...

EQT stands firm on defence, blames ASIC, third parties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... advisers' wrongdoing, responsible entity Keystone Asset Management and related parties. All this was facilitated by auditor BDO, SQM and Atchison. Citing SQM's research on the fund, EQT stated there was "nothing in the documentation concerning Shield ...

ART takes 20% stake in Westfield Sydney, hands mandate to QIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 DEC 2025
... for $1.3 billion. Secntre Group acquired the Westfield Sydney precinct in 2001 and aggregated the property to include 97,500 sqm of retail and 74,000 sqm of office space across three office towers, realising $2.4 billion of gains since acquisition. "As ...

Netwealth to spend $101m compensating First Guardian victims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... risk" in either class of the product before adding them as investment options. Documents show Netwealth relied on reports from SQM Research and, while there were indications the options may not be suitable, added it to the investment menu with a 100% ...

ASIC sues Diversa for First Guardian failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... assessed Diversa had about $243 million invested in the fund associated with 2055 superannuation members. ASIC is currently suing SQM for the "favourable" rating it gave the Shield Master Fund. Court documents show that SQM also rated First Guardian ...
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