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Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year. Ashton confirmed she has left Ascalon and will soon work on a new venture. Ascalon acquired Evergreen Consultants ...

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... investors access to specialist strategies, with the first offering focusing on private credit. The KeyInvest Senior Debt Income Fund is now available to wholesale investors and invests in senior secured loans backed by first-ranking mortgages over real ...

Equity Trustees opts out of super trustee business

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... alleging failures in care, skill and diligence concerning the decision to allow members to invest in the First Guardian Master Fund. The regulator first launched a proceeding against Eqity Trustees in August 2025, alleging failures in due diligence concerning ...

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund. Powerhouse signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the European ...

Aware Super sells majority stake in water portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... in 2007. The proceeds from the sale, which have remained undisclosed, of the water rights will be redeployed back into the fund's infrastructure portfolio for future investment opportunities. "We are delighted to achieve this positive outcome for our ...

Passive ETFs continue to dominate domestic market

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
The latest analysis from Betashares indicates index ETFs continue to drive the expansion of Australia's ETF industry. Index ETFs attracted approximately $53.5 billion in net inflows over the past year, compared with around $6.1 billion for active ETFs ...

Clearway awarded distribution mandate for $210bn manager

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... across the public and private asset class spectrum." Clearway Capital Solutions has been partnering with a plethora of global fund managers since its inception in 2008, including Osmosis Investment Management in the UK and Matthews International Capital ...

Block Earner found to have offered an unlicensed financial product

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
ASIC has successfully appealed a ruling against Block Earner in relation to its fixed-yield digital asset-related product (Earner), which was previously not deemed a financial product. The High Court of Australia has unanimously found that Earner was ...

Frontier awards custody mandate for ICIO offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... the puzzle was securing the services of a custodian. Under the appointment, Northern Trust will provide global custody and fund administration functions to support the ICIO operating model. The ICIO service will deliver investment advice and portfolio ...

APRA embeds geopolitical risks management ground rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
APRA has inserted geopolitical risks into its regulatory priorities, expecting superannuation trustees to manage it well, as their traditional risk frameworks may no longer be adequate in the current environment. Penning a letter to super funds and ...