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Canada launches first sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... of growth starts with investing at home. The Canada Strong Fund will invest in key, strategic Canadian projects and companies, creating good-paying jobs, supercharging innovation, and keeping Canada competitive in a rapidly changing world," minister ...

Macquarie sells stake in US utility provider

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... the firm's operational expertise and local knowledge alongside Stonepeak's experience with similar mission-critical companies to build upon Cleco's century of service in Louisiana. "This investment advances Bernhard Capital Partners' focus on strengthening ...

ETF Shares to launch two ETFs on ASX

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
ETF Shares is launching two new ETFs, providing investors with exposure to resource and commodity companies globally, expanding its product suite to five ETFs. The ETFS Global Lithium Miners ETF (ASX: VOLT) and the ETFS Global Pure Play Copper Miners ...

Prime Super awards mandate to boutique manager

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... Merlon's Concentrated Australian Share strategy, which focuses on high conviction, long-term investing and invests in companies that may be overlooked due to short term concerns or the pursuit of popular trends. Prime Super has made several changes recently. ...

Addressing modern slavery risks more critical than ever: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... important point for advisers to be aware of this change, because if it does go through, it's more to say that the companies and businesses won't just have to report on one slavery, but in fact, start acting on what they find. And that's quite ...

EQT raises $21.8bn for Asia Pacific private equity fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... remain committed to backing market leaders and building resilient, global-scale businesses. This focus on future-proofing companies remains central to how we deliver consistent performance over time," Gopalakrishnan and Macksey said. BPEA IX is currently ...

Regal Partners' FUM drops by $0.6bn

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... inflow of $56 million and credit of $116 million. Its hedge fund strategy saw continued support from PM Capital's Global Companies Fund and inflows into the Regal Resources Long/Short strategies, including the establishment of a new managed account for ...

Aussie private credit shows strength, lures offshore investors: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... attracting substantial offshore capital, particularly from high-net-worth individuals, family offices and insurance companies. This is according to the Australian Investment Council's (AIC) 2026 Australian private capital yearbook, finding that the country's ...

More M&A amid AI buildouts, heightened costs: Fidelity International

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... same level and 40% expecting a rise, the report found, "It is telling then that most of the analysts covering consumer companies in the annual survey point to affordability, its impact on poorer consumers, or overall demand as their biggest concern for ...

NZ Super Fund in court defeat over human rights issues

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... against the nation's super fund, finding some of its policies are "unreasonable and unlawful" in regards to how it treats companies accused of human rights breaches. The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) issued judicial review proceedings ...