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Australians unlock only 1% of $600bn in home equity: Deloitte

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... potential equity available via equity release products to eligible Australian households. Reverse mortgage volumes across the private and public sectors, including the government's Home Equity Access Scheme, totalled around $5.5 billion as at 30 June ...

What Australia must do to be at the forefront of financial innovation

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... said tokenisation at scale will require modernising financial system infrastructure, stronger collaboration between the private and public sectors, and a simpler regulatory and policy backdrop. Last year, the federal government consulted on its proposed ...

Local custody industry surpasses $6tn milestone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... the second half of 2025 following its deals with Insignia Financial, University of Sydney Endowment Fund and Medibank Private. In the six-month period, BNP Paribas' total assets grew by 45.4% or $257.3 billion, seeing it rank fifth. BNP Paribas also ...

Mercer's OCIO lead set to depart

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... of investment leadership experience, Hart has managed a multi-billion-dollar global portfolio spanning both public and private markets. Hart joins from NZ Super where she most recently oversaw external investments and partnerships. "As we continue to ...

Pengana awards investment mandate to Antipodes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... after an attempt to broaden the LIC's investment universe. It was proposed the LIC would borrow money to invest in private credit to boost performance, but the plan was rejected by shareholders. Under the new agreement, Antipodes will assist Pengana ...

GDP rise is 'good news that's actually bad news'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... "There was broad based economic growth in the quarter, with rises observed in a large majority of industries. Public and private demand each contributed 0.3 percentage points to GDP growth," ABS head of national account Grace Kim said. "GDP per capita ...

Big super to work with Canadian counterparts to drive investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... solutions to improve the business environment for investment in each jurisdiction and to unlock greater long-term capital for private investment on behalf of millions of working and retired people." The signatories will also build awareness of the value ...

AFM, PGIM announce exit from Qld retirement village developer

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... Funds Management (AFM) and PGIM have agreed an early exit from their positions. AFM invested in Aura via its Real Estate Private Equity series and will be making a "significant return" of capital and profits to its investors, with distribution to date ...

Former IFM executives branch out, launch Black Kite Partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
Three former IFM Investors executives have launched Black Kite Partners, a private equity investment manager with backing from Scarcity Partners. Last October, IFM announced it was dumping its private equity strategy to prioritise global investments ...

Magellan to merge with Barrenjoey for $906m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... Barrenjoey to pursue the significant opportunities ahead," he said. The combined entity will operate across public and private markets, providing corporate finance, fixed income, equities, research and investment management. With a 16% and 29% stake ...