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Temasek joins consortium to acquire Clearwater Analytics

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
Temasek has joined a private equity consortium that will acquire Clearwater Analytics for US$8.4 billion ($12.5bn). The consortium led by private equity firms Permira and Warburg Pincus is offering US$24.55 per share for the NYSE-listed software company ...

Investors weigh risks amid Venezuelan crisis

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... several fronts. Public market exposure to companies positioned to benefit from rising resource output is drawing attention. Private credit is emerging as a critical channel, offering financing to local firms starved of capital. Infrastructure investment ...

AllianceBernstein promotes private wealth head to president

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... client needs. He joined the firm five years ago as head of global client group and was given the additional role of head of private wealth in July 2022. Erzan will continue to lead AB's private wealth management, global asset management distribution ...

MetLife completes PineBridge acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 DEC 2025
... acquired in the transaction are held by investors outside of the US, with one-third in Asia, but it excludes PineBridge's private equity funds group business and its joint venture in China. Commenting, MetLife chief financial officer and head of ...

Most read in 2025: Executive appointments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... Top ART executives depart in reshuffle Australia Retirement Trust appointed new heads for its equities, fixed-income, private debt and capital markets businesses following a revamp of its investment team. The superannuation giant's plan to simplify ...

Pump and dump conspirators sentenced

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... their roles in a scheme to pump up share prices in Australian stocks before dumping them at inflated prices. They formed a private group on the messaging service Telegram to discuss and select penny stocks, which they would then share in the public Telegram ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... initial proposal was made public. It is trading at $71.26 (US$47.45) per share on the NYSE at the time of publication. As a private company, Janus Henderson will continue to be led by chief executive Ali Dibadj while maintaining its presence in both ...

Trustees up sponsorship deals, Hostplus takes lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch), Aged and Community Care Providers Association and Australian Private Hospitals Association. Among the industry bodies and associations, the Super Members Council (SMC) received the second-biggest ...

Drummond Capital broadens access to private markets offering

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
Drummond Capital Partners has expanded its private markets offering to retail investors, available on BT Panorama through IDPS and superannuation. The firm has also launched a new private income portfolio designed to support retirement income. The Drummond ...

Australian Food Super closes two options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... interests and align with regulatory expectations," the super fund told members. The Alternatives option invests 100% in private equity strategies. In the last financial year, the Alternatives option for accumulation members had $6.04 million worth of ...