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Macquarie AM-led consortium finalises Qube takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) and a consortium of global investors, including UniSuper and the family office of a Spanish billionaire, have completed their $11.7 billion acquisition of logistics and infrastructure giant Qube Holdings. The transaction ...

L1 Group profit jumps 97%, raises post-merger synergy target

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... dividends declared for FY26 to three cents per share. L1 Group formed last year through the merger of L1 Capital and Platinum Asset Management. It aimed a cost reduction of $30 million to 35 million as it looked to capitalise on synergies created by ...

CFS launches pension bonus

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
Colonial First State (CFS ) has launched new retirement solutions offering eligible members a one-off payment when moving from accumulation into retirement. As previously mentioned in May, the CFS Pension Bonus is available to eligible FirstChoice members ...

Centuria Bass freezes private credit fund redemptions

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
Centuria Bass has temporarily paused redemptions and applications to two of its private credit funds, the Centuria Bass Credit Fund and the Bass Property Credit Fund, over increased redemption requests driven by concerns on borrower Bathla Group, a ...

Briefcase names head of growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... wealth management platforms across Briefcase's model portfolio capabilities, the firm said, with a particular focus on asset allocation to create more flexible portfolio solutions. Hasten brings more than 15 years of institutional banking and capital ...

FEATURE: Cryptocurrency, control and confidence

VINNY VUCAGO  |  SATURDAY, 15 AUG 2026
... people to take on unnecessary risks. For many younger Australians, cryptocurrency is no longer viewed simply as a speculative asset. Instead, it has become part of a broader reassessment of how wealth is built in an economy where home ownership feels ...

Antares winds up Ex-20 Aussie equities fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... in the last year and 0.78% p.a. over a five-year period. The fund charged 0.85% p.a. in management fees based on its net asset value. On August 11, MLC Investments commenced the termination process, by ceasing to process withdrawals, applications and ...

J.P. Morgan launches active Aussie equity ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
The asset manager has listed the J.P. Morgan Australia Equity Active ETF (ASX: JPOZ) on the ASX, targeting to provide long-term return from local companies. The ETF invests primarily in a portfolio with at least 67% of Australian securities, but a small ...

First Sentier expands Northern Trust mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... service provider appointed David Sara as regional head of industry development for Asia Pacific to deepen engagement with asset owners and accelerate growth across the region in May. Sara is based in Melbourne. The firm is showing no signs of slowing ...

CareSuper hires from AustralianSuper, Rest

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
... strategy and research for nearly five years, Melville is responsible for driving the fund's investment program across all asset classes. Previously, she spent over 12 years at Willis Towers Watson, serving in senior capacities including as head of ...