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CFS awards $370m mandate

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... First State (CFS) awarded a $370 million mandate to New Zealand-based infrastructure manager Morrison to tap its global private markets strategy. CFS has already made commitments to Morrison's value-add strategy across fund and discretionary co-investments. ...

NZ Super chair's term extended by two years

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 13 APR 2026

... seven board members are in their first term," Willis said. "Williamson brings extensive experience in senior leadership, private equity, and governance, including eight years as managing director of former NZX-listed Hellaby Holdings. He has held diverse ...

Former super fund chief to steer new fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026

... most of which he spent as chief executive. He also worked in its investment team, overseeing the global portfolio and private equity investments. Earlier in his career, Palmer worked for Schroders, including as head of portfolio management in the UK ...

Former Big Un chief pleads guilty to insider trading

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026

... 21. Former Big Un chief financial officer Andrew Corner has criminal proceedings against him for allegedly procuring two private companies in his control to sell 1.7 million Big Un shares for a total value of more than $5 million whilst in possession ...

ASIC hands down 10-year adviser ban

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026

... investor redemptions. In September 2024 the Queensland Supreme Court ordered ISG, as the responsible entity for the ISG Private Access Fund and the ISG Real Estate Equity Fund, to wind up the managed investment schemes. Godfrey had attempted to appoint ...

Macquarie-backed IDA sets up $150m credit warehouse

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026

IDA, a specialist real estate private credit and investment manager backed by Macquarie Asset Management, has established a $150 million senior credit warehouse to support investments. UBS has provided the senior financing to the facility. IDA is backed ...

Sale of Interprac raises eyebrows at ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026

... sale was announced on March 23, with Sequoia Financial Group offloading the licensee for just $50,000 to Sydney-based private equity outfit Conquest Investment Partners. Under the deal, Conquest would take on Interprac's $6 million investment portfolio ...

Australian Ethical launches climate-focused private markets fund

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026

Australian Ethical has launched a new fund for wholesale investors to access institutional grade private markets investments, with a cornerstone commitment of up to $125 million from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). CEFC's commitment to ...

Dimon warns private credit crisis will hurt retail investors most

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026

JPMorgan Chase chair and chief executive Jamie Dimon says while the current private credit crisis does not pose a systemic risk, retail investors will be among the worst affected should 'anything go wrong'. In his annual letter to shareholders ...

Challenger injects $3.7bn in BOQ, bolsters private credit book

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026

... Challenger has injected Bank of Queensland (BOQ) with $3.7 billion of capital via a whole-of-loan sale as it ramps up its private credit push. The $3.7 billion will be used to reduce BOQ's debt funding by about $3.4 billion and return $300 million ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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