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GESB loses another key executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
GESB's chief corporate services officer has left the fund after just one year in the role. Anthony Cribb joined GESB last year in the newly created executive position, tasked with overseeing the GESB corporate services business unit, including legal ...

Former super fund chief to steer new fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
Ben Palmer, the former chief executive of GESB, has been appointed managing director and chief executive of a newly formed funds management business. Perth-based Affinity Capital Group has launched Affinity Funds Management, selecting Palmer to spearhead ...

Charter Hall secures $1.2bn mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... has several large institutional clients, including super funds. In December 2024, Hostplus and Charter Hall teamed up to launch a takeover offer for Hotel Property Investments (HPI), and after a hostile bidding process Charter Hall and Hostplus took ...

US, Iran agree to cease fire, outlook remains 'uncertain'

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
The ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, confirmed by both parties, has seen an immediate market reaction with oil prices dipping below US$100 for the first time since the US launched its attacks. The agreement arrived a day after an ultimatum ...

Coinbase receives AFSL, plans product expansion

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives products - including crypto derivatives - to retail clients. Moving forward, Coinbase will launch crypto and equity perpetuals in the local market, followed by futures and options, with plans to expand into stock trading ...

Australian Ethical launches climate-focused private markets fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
Australian Ethical has launched a new fund for wholesale investors to access institutional grade private markets investments, with a cornerstone commitment of up to $125 million from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). CEFC's commitment to ...

Canadian pension fund backs NEXTDC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
NEXTDC has launched a $1 billion wholesale offer of subordinated hybrid securities, supported by a binding commitment from La Caisse, the Quebec-based pension provider. The hybrid notes will have a non-call period of five years and a maturity of 100 ...

AGP, Muzinich & Co. debut private credit ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
Muzinich & Co. and AGP Investment Management debuted an actively managed private credit ETF on the ASX today. The Muzinich BDC Income Fund - Active ETF (BDCI) offers exposure to US-listed business development companies (BDCs) operating in the middle-market ...

Capstone launches back office service for self-licensed advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
Capstone Financial Planning is launching a new business, focused on supporting self-licensed businesses to run and manage their own Australian financial services licence (AFSL). CapBack Licensee Solutions provides full support to self-licensed advisers ...

Fidante shutters Ox Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
Fidante Partners' emerging markets specialist boutique Ox Capital Management has called it quits after five years. Ox Capital principal and chief investment officer Joseph Lai said: "Following an extensive review by the Ox Capital board, the board ...