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Canada launches first sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
The Canada Strong Fund will invest in nation-building projects, with a seed investment from the Canadian government of $25 billion. It will also launch a retail investment product. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the launch of the Canada ...

Natural capability head at QIC exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
QIC's lead for its natural capability team has left the post following a strategic review at the $135 billion institutional investment manager. Andrew Champion was appointed the principal of natural capital in November 2021 and then promoted as head ...

Macquarie sells stake in US utility provider

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
As part of a consortium, Macquarie Asset Management is selling its stake in Cleco, an electricity utility firm in the US, to Stonepeak and Bernhard Capital Partners. The consortium includes Macquarie Asset Management, British Columbia Investment Management ...

'Beware the predictions of political experts': UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said despite market and oil price volatility because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, US exceptionalism is not dead yet. Pearce said that while there have been some ups and down associated with ...

FinCap opens private investments menu for advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
FinCap is launching a managed account platform in June which will help wholesale investors access professionally managed private asset exposures. It has also appointed BCA Research as a research partner to support the development of asset allocation ...

IFM Investors makes $7bn bid for Atlas Arteria

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
IFM Investors has launched a hostile takeover bid for Atlas Arteria, valuing the toll road operator at around $7 billion. The bid was launched by Diamond Infraco 1, a wholly owned subsidiary of the IFM Global Infrastructure Fund, which already holds ...

Rapid growth of UHNW population prompts management shift: Knight Frank

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
Australia continues to see rapid growth in the number of ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals and it's spurring a shift away from "blind" investing, Knight Frank said. According to Knight Frank's The Wealth Report 2026, Australia is currently ranked ...

Praemium progresses automation, finalises local job cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
Turbocharging its workforce automation, Praemium has finalised restructuring the local information technology division that made several jobs redundant and is on track to save $9 million in salary expenses. This includes cost savings from the closure ...

ASIC to refresh financial market infrastructure guides

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
ASIC is updating its regulatory guides to reflect recent reforms to financial market infrastructure (FMI) rules and is seeking industry feedback. The FMI reforms affect three ASIC regulatory guides that are up for review, following the introduction ...

ASX declares CHESS clearing services ready

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
ASX has confirmed CHESS Release 1 is ready for market open to provide clearing services. ASX is aiming to implement Release 2 of CHESS replacement in 2029. ASX said all approved market operators (AMO) advised they successfully connected to the new system ...