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Multi-boutique expands to Australia, seeks partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
Multi-boutique Fairlight Capital Partners is expanding in Australia and is on the lookout for strategies it can introduce to its global network of family offices and institutional investors. Founded in 2018 by Thomas Gent, Charles Bamford and Alexander ...

Zurich Australia offloads investment management business

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... It also follows several moves by the investment manager, including two mandates awarded in New Zealand, as well as the launch of a new private markets offering late last year.

Global X rides silver's highs

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... launched the Global X Silver Miners ETF (SLVM), the business' second silver-focused product, now available on the ASX. The launch also marks Australia's first dedicated silver miners ETF, which tracks the Solactive Global Silver Miners Index, providing ...

Blackwattle launches fund, mandates Equity Trustees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... reflects the confidence it has in their investment capability and disciplined approach. "We are pleased to support the launch of the Blackwattle Equity Income Fund and to continue working with a well-established Australian fund manager that shares our ...

Rodney Forrest handed prison sentence for $3m insider trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
Former investment manager Rodney Forrest has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment for insider trading and procuring others to trade in more than $3 million of Platinum Asset Management shares. In August 2024, Forrest secretly accessed the computer ...

Longreach Capital strengthens private wealth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... further strengthen our on-the-ground presence," Longreach Capital Advisors founding partner Andrew King said. Since its launch 18 months ago, Longreach Alternatives has grown from approximately $3 billion to over $5 billion in assets under management ...

IFS unveils new pathway for industry super fund advice

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... resources and partnerships with industry super funds made available from the program. To ensure a measured rollout, IFS will launch 20 licensed spots during the initial phase. An Expression of Interest (EOI) process will run throughout next month, with ...

Netwealth's APRA-mandated governance overhaul underway

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Netwealth said its APRA-mandated investment governance overhaul is underway and is being led at the executive level. This was part of its agreement with ASIC in December under which it said it will repay $101 million to super members who accessed the ...

MA Financial backs FundBox's Australian expansion with $100m facility

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... and contributes to its US$2 billion annual global funding capacity. As part of its entry into the region, Fundbox will launch a digital-first capital tools. "We are excited to partner with Fundbox on this milestone transaction, supporting its expansion ...

Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... Austria, and Switzerland. The fund raised $378 million in total, with about $86 million coming from Akademiker Pension. Its launch came in response to growing hostilities across Europe, the funds said, namely involving Russia.