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KKR chief operating officer steps down

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... of the Asia Pacific business in August 2014 before landing the role of deputy chief operating officer. Locally, KKR was close to acquiring Perpetual's wealth management and corporate trust businesses until a massive tax bill shattered the deal. Following ...

AustralianSuper backs BlueScope rejecting $13bn bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... billion takeover bid for the Australian steel producer. BlueScope rejected the $30 per share offer, claiming it was not even close to reflecting the company's value. "Let me be clear - this proposal was an attempt to take BlueScope from its shareholders ...

Russell Investments secures $1.8bn funding from Apollo

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... continued financial discipline. "Today's announcement underscores Apollo's ability to deliver flexible capital at scale through close collaboration across our Hybrid and Credit platforms," Apollo partner and deputy co-head of hybrid Chris Lahoud said. ...

Lazard sets up new chief investment role

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Lazard Asset Management has created a new role of a chief investment officer and appointed Eric Van Nostrand. The US$265 billion asset manager said the newly established role will strengthen the cohesion, discipline and effectiveness of its global investment ...

Temasek joins consortium to acquire Clearwater Analytics

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... the NYSE-listed software company to be paid in cash. The offer price represents a 47% premium on the share price at the close of 10 November 2025. Permira partner Andrew Young said Clearwater Analytics built a single instance, multi-tenant platform for ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... roles such as bringing investment management or operations in-house. Research by Rainmaker Information in 2023 predicted close to half of all APRA-regulated super funds under management, around 43%, will be managed by internal investment teams by 2043. ...

AirTrunk plants second data centre in Victoria

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 DEC 2025
AirTrunk has acquired a new site in Melbourne's north-west for its second data centre campus in the city, to be known as MEL2. The new campus lifts AirTrunk's total planned investment in Victoria to more than $7 billion, while further aligning ...

Diversa hit with additional licence conditions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
APRA has imposed additional licence conditions on Diversa Trustees in the wake of the Shield and First Guardian collapses. APRA said it has concerns relating to Diversa's investment governance frameworks and practices, including oversight of platform ...

Janus Henderson acquired for $11bn, set to go private

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... Catalyst to drive Janus Henderson through the next phase of its impressive growth story." The transaction is expected to close in mid-2026 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory approvals, client consents ...

Igneo acquires Tasmanian logistics firm Strait Link

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
Igneo Infrastructure Partners, the infrastructure arm of First Sentier Investors, will acquire Strait Link, a supply chain logistics firm from Allegro Funds. Strait Link provides a link between Tasmania and mainland Australia through the Bass Strait ...