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Government, super funds to increase UK collaborations

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... around the enablement for super funds to deploy more capital into European and the UK private markets, including for priority, high-quality infrastructure projects. The cohort includes IFM Investors, AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust, Aware ...

Future Fund defends itself over staff exits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
Australia's sovereign wealth fund has released a statement after reports alleging chief executive Raphael Arndt's leadership style may be forcing staff out the door. A report in the Australian Financial Review suggested some employees have described ...

Hostplus extends Citi mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
Hostplus is extending its custodial and fund administration services mandate with Citi for five years. Hostplus chief executive David Elia said via an in-depth process, "Citi remains best placed to deliver custodial services that are critical to supporting ...

K2 AM to close small cap ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... business. "The investment in recent years in a third-party fund-of-fund model is performing well with strong alignment with high calibre and good performing external global and domestic managers," she said. "Further, the market continues to show strong ...

Smart beta ETF inflows on track to hit $10bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... potential alongside traditional market-cap strategies. In a market where scrutiny on fees and performance durability remains high, that value proposition is resonating strongly," he said. "We believe financial markets are broadly efficient but offer ...

UniSuper names new board member

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
UniSuper has appointed a new member to its board, joining as an employer representative. Scott Henderson replaces Nicole Gower, who departed after nine years with the super fund. Henderson is currently vice president of corporate services at Edith Cowan ...

Brookfield sells minority La Trobe stake for $3bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... (US$115bn) in assets under management (AUM). Brookfield head of Australia's private equity group Shiv Gupta said the group has high conviction in La Trobe's long-term value. "The business has added $3 billion in AUM during the last 12 months alone and ...

GCI Funds raises $125m for second strategic capital fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... of the strategic capital team," he said. "Our origination activity continues to attract a wide range of situations where high-quality businesses and entrepreneurial founders require capital that is more flexible and responsive than mainstream funding ...

Aussie private credit shows strength, lures offshore investors: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... Australia's private credit sector compared to global markets, which is attracting substantial offshore capital, particularly from high-net-worth individuals, family offices and insurance companies. This is according to the Australian Investment Council's ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
M&A activity will continue to ramp up across most sectors as businesses look to capitalise on artificial intelligence (AI) buildouts while sustaining higher operational costs, a new survey found. Fidelity International's annual Analyst Survey 2026 ...