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Perpetual AUM falls by $8.3bn in March quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
Perpetual's total assets under management (AUM) declined by $8.3 billion to $219.2 billion in the March quarter. The decrease was due to unfavourable currency movements of $3.6 billion, net outflows of $2.8 billion and negative market movements of $1.9 ...

arcpoint OCIO wins three mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
Newly launched arcpoint OCIO scored its inaugural clients, winning mandates from three advisory firms. The Sydney-based firms are Capella Advisory, ek Private Advisory and United Advisory. For ek Private Advisory, which services high-net-worth (HNW) ...

Advisers reprimanded over fee-for-no-service conduct

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
The Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP) has issued three determinations in the month of April, including a reprimand to a financial adviser who continued to collect fees from a client for over a year after the service agreement ended. The adviser ...

EQT raises $21.8bn for Asia Pacific private equity fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
EQT has raised US$15.6 billion ($21.8bn) for its BPEA Private Equity Fund IX, making it the largest ever dedicated Asia Pacific private equity fund raise to date. The investment giant said the fund will target businesses with resilient fundamentals ...

ASX declares CHESS clearing services ready

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... impact across the industry. "More broadly, how we reassessed the CHESS Project and how we've delivered Release 1 is a direct translation of our transformation strategy; elevating the importance of stakeholder engagement and building a modern technology ...

Nearly $12bn leaves Challenger in March quarter

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
Challenger saw $11.7 billion leave its funds management business in the third quarter, of which $3.4 billion came from negative market movements driven by the Middle East conflict. The lion's share of $8 billion were net outflows while the balance of ...

Partners Wealth Group unveils new identity for Partners Private

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
Partners Wealth Group (PWG) has revitalised its private markets business, Partners Private, with a new identity, as it combines its public and private markets capabilities under a single institutional-grade offering. PWG managing director Mathew Cassidy ...

Government rolls out relief via National Reconstruction Fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
The federal government is bringing forward over $6 billion in concessional capital, including zero interest loans, to support local businesses affected by global disruptions. The $1 billion Economic Resilience Program, $5 billion Net Zero Fund, and ...

Government, super funds to increase UK collaborations

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... strengthening our investment environment and increasing the visibility of investment pipelines," he added. "The MoU does not direct how funds invest. Each fund remains fully independent to act in the best financial interest of their members." It comes ...

Regal Partners' FUM drops by $0.6bn

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
Regal Partners' funds under management (FUM) and commitments dipped from $22 billion to $21.4 billion in the quarter to March 2026. Investment performance dipped by $792 million, offset by net inflows of $450 million. Detractions in performance reflected ...