POWERED BY MOMENTUM MEDIA
Major bank pencils in 2 rate cuts for 2026
The lower outlook for inflation has set the stage for another two rate cuts over the first half of 2026, according to Westpac.
AUTHOR
Adrian Suljanovic
Apollo urges ASIC to clarify private asset valuation standards
With private asset valuations emerging as a key concern for both regulators and the broader market, Apollo Global Management has called on the corporate regulator to issue clear principles on valuation practices, including guidance on the disclosures it expects from market participants.
AUTHOR
Adrian Suljanovic
Private markets gain favour as institutions rethink US exposure
Institutional asset owners are largely rethinking their exposure to the US, with private markets increasingly being viewed as a strategic investment allocation, new research has shown.
AUTHOR
Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
‘We would pick public every day of the week’, says Future Fund CEO
Australia’s corporate regulator has been told it must quickly modernise its oversight of private markets, after being caught off guard by the complexity, size, and opacity of the asset class now dominating institutional portfolios.
AUTHOR
Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
Super funds face crackdown as ASIC targets board-level blind spots
ASIC chair Joe Longo has delivered a blunt warning to superannuation trustees, cautioning that board-level ignorance of member complaints and internal failings will not be tolerated and could trigger enforcement action.
AUTHOR
Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
ART warns against regulatory overlap in super sector oversight
ART has cautioned regulators against imposing overlapping obligations on superannuation funds already operating under APRA’s comprehensive framework, saying that additional oversight should be “carefully targeted to address potential gaps in other parts of the market”.
AUTHOR
Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
Rest strengthens leadership with new member-focused appointment
The super fund has appointed Simone Van Veen as chief member officer.
AUTHOR
Adrian Suljanovic
HESTA backs Heitman in Euro property expansion
The partnership between HESTA and the global real estate investment firm has expanded, with the fund investing in European alternative property sectors.
AUTHOR
Adrian Suljanovic
Instos restore confidence in risk assets
Institutional investors have boosted equity exposure in May as delayed tariffs and benign inflation conditions restore confidence in risk assets.
AUTHOR
Adrian Suljanovic
APRA warns funds to urgently close gaps in cyber security
The prudential regulator has warned superannuation trustees they must urgently close gaps in their cyber security systems, following recent credential stuffing attacks that exposed persistent weaknesses in information security controls across the sector.
AUTHOR
Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
