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Aware Super sells majority stake in water portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... delivered the GoldenSource Investment Data Platform, Ortec PEARL Performance and Attribution, the BlackRock eFront for private markets, with the final phase being the BlackRock Aladdin Investment Platform. Aware Super chief investment officer Simon Warner ...

FinCap launches private markets platform targeting wholesale investors

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
Private markets specialist FinCap has launched a managed account platform designed to broaden wholesale investor access to institutional grade private market opportunities, as demand for alternatives continues to grow. The FinCap Private Markets Platform ...

Alexander Funds names new chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... Caldwell joins Alexander Funds with more than two decades of experience spanning investment management, institutional markets, business development and financial services leadership. He most recently served as general manager, distribution and marketing ...

ASIC puts private credit on notice ahead of EOFY

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... "For these reasons, refreshing June 30 valuations are an immediate point of action in private credit and across private markets investments generally. If valuations do not reflect current conditions and incorporate verified accurate information, there ...

Soul Patts to pocket $1.89bn from Brickworks divestment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... transaction would provide the investment house with greater flexibility to pursue opportunities across local and global markets. "This transaction provides an opportunity for Soul Patts to reallocate capital towards opportunities we are currently seeing ...

Ironbark and EQT partner to launch private markets fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
EQT has partnered with Ironbark Investment Solutions to launch an evergreen private markets infrastructure fund, expected to be available in July. The launch of the Ironbark EQT Nexus Infrastructure Fund builds on the initial expansion to Australia ...

Perfect regulatory certainty in digital economy not 'realistic': ASIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... programs, but Bollen is encouraging more businesses to engage with the regulator for better innovation across the financial markets. "We're exploring further initiatives to allow financial market innovation across areas of infrastructure and tokenisation ...

RBA on hold, rate cuts expected

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... to guide its decisions. "In doing so, it will pay close attention to developments in the global economy and financial markets, trends in domestic demand and the outlook for inflation and the labour market," it said. "Monetary policy is well placed to ...

U Ethical appoints distribution lead

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... would help accelerate its growth strategy and expand its reach across Australia's institutional and wholesale investors markets, with the manager overseeing approximately $1.5 billion in funds under management.

Regulators push for stronger stress-testing capability, resilience

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2026
... importance of the superannuation sector in the Australian financial system." While superannuation funds usually stabilise markets during stress but can sometimes amplify shocks, APRA said this depends on their response to liquidity pressures and market ...