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Government to ask super funds to invest in defence infrastructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... "Partnering options may include working with private investors, such as banks, superannuation funds, venture capital and private equity providers. Additional partnering opportunities exist through co-investment with state governments and private sector ...

KKR to acquire Arctos Partners

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... management solutions for sponsors. The transaction is valued at US$1.4 billion. An additional US$550 million in future equity is also tied to KKR's share price and business-specific performance targets and vesting through to 2031. Headquartered in Dallas ...

KKR splashes $603m on HMC platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
Global private equity firm KKR is injecting $603 million into HMC's Energy Transition Platform, marking its second climate-related investment in Australia. The commitment will last seven years and is expected to generate a 14% p.a. return. It will be ...

Macquarie AM to acquire Last Mile Infrastructure and Energy Assets Group

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... it will up its stake in Last Mile Infrastructure by 50%, buying out Municipal and General (M&G) infrastructure private equity investment arm Infracapital. The deal will make MAM-managed funds the complete owner of Last Mile Infrastructure and is expected ...

Betashares, VanEck add to product lineups

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... said will provide investors with cost effective and convenient access to a rules-based momentum strategy across developed equity markets, excluding Australia. The ETF charges a management fee of 0.35%. Its dominant sectors currently are financials, information ...

Family offices hunt opportunities in AI: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... 38.4% as family offices have a large chunk of their money parked there. Private investments come next at 30.8%. Private equity leads the pack within this asset class at 9.8% followed by real estate at 7.4%. Drawdown funds are the most common way they ...

Rapid AI adoption leads to heightened private market engagement: Nuveen

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... half (51%) increasing private allocations in their portfolios by 5-15%. Private infrastructure, private credit and private equity are the "top picks" for alternative/private investments in the next two years, the report noted. Nearly half (46%) believe ...

Pinnacle takes over Pacific Asset Management

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... two core streams: technology-enabled adviser solutions and single-manager solutions. The single-manager solutions offer equity, credit and liquid alternative strategies. It also provides support and distribution to other boutique investment managers. ...

WT Financial Group clear on 2026 strategy, rebrands retail advice arm

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... accordingly. "We want to continue to support them through our Investco joint venture with Merchant Wealth, which is taking equity stakes in practices and helping them consolidate their operations," Cullen said. "Nothing's changed for us in that regard ...

Future Fund adds $30bn to FUM in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... said. "This result included excellent contributions from a range of asset classes, particularly listed equities, private equity, infrastructure and alternatives. The performance of our venture capital holdings was especially strong. "While the US continues ...