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Sovereign wealth funds ramp up direct private investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... have averaged US$120-US$130 billion over the past five years. "SWFs have been transitioning from indirect to direct investing over the past 10-15 years, lessening their reliance on general partners (GPs) as they develop their own portfolio management ...

Greens, Labor agree on LRBA ban on SMSFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... and high-pressure sales tactics are the issue, the answer is to target that conduct directly and not trade away LRBAs investing in residential property just to secure passage of their Federal Budget tax measures," Burgess said. "LRBAs are a legitimate ...

NZ Super extends Movac relationship with $35m investment

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... opportunities presented by New Zealand's maturing technology sector. "A sincere 'thank you' to those investors who are investing, both new and existing Movac investors," Vivian noted on LinkedIn announcing the first close of the fund. "Long term investor ...

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... focused," Brooke said. "Across those cycles markets have changed significantly, but certain principles about successful investing remain consistent." Meanwhile, Atchison has been appointed as investment adviser to provide manager research capabilities ...

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... corporate collective investment vehicle (CCIV). "We believe that the current Goldilocks stage for private technology investing is not the Australian seed or early stage but rather is the financing rounds that are immediately ahead of institutional support ...

Kudu acquires minority stake in Drummond Capital Partners

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... and long-term viability of their investment partners," he added. "Access to long-term capital allows us to continue investing in our people, technology, governance and product capability over many years, without compromising our independence or our philosophy." ...

ASIC puts private credit on notice ahead of EOFY

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... affecting borrower performance. While redemption requests are contained, higher activity is being observed in some funds investing in global private credit managers. ASIC's broader work on the sector also indicates valuations lagging economic reality ...

U Ethical appoints distribution lead

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... distribution strategy. Jollie said James' appointment was aligned with the organisation's purpose-driven approach to investing, "Stuart is excited about the opportunity ahead and his values align closely with what U Ethical stands for," Jollie said. ...

ASIC moves to strengthen defences against financial scams

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... Consumers can search the PRS using a firm's name, ABN, ACN or AFS licence number and compare website details before investing. ASIC is also encouraging businesses targeted by impersonation scams to utilise new online resources designs to support scam ...

Budget changes could drive SMSF adoption: FAAA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... FAAA said the decision to leave superannuation untouched by the reforms has created a significant tax advantage for investing in established residential property through SMSFs. The association said the shift could encourage aggressive marketing by property ...