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VanEck switches to AI-powered index

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... past 12 months, 43 new ETFs began tracking Akros' indices, increasing the firm's assets under management by close to US$6 billion ($8.7bn). The index is built using generative reinforcement learning, differing from conventional strategies, with the model ...

Perpetual shuffles Aussie equities team amid departure

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... Perpetual last week rejected an unsolicited takeover bid from Swedish private equity giant EQT which valued the firm at $2.5 billion. "The indicative proposal was highly conditional and did not adequately represent fair value for Perpetual shareholders ...

Team Super welcomes new chief of staff

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... Acacia - which was finalised in May, indicating the tokenisation of domestic financial infrastructures can inject up to $24 billion to Australia's economy. Meanwhile, earlier in her career, Scott-Toms also worked in a similar capacity at Perpetual ...

Aware Super partners to invest in $1.65bn property platform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... that will own and operate German purpose-built student accommodation assets, targeting a portfolio with more than $1.65 billion (€1bn) of investment capacity. The partnership will own and operate high-quality prime student housing assets across key ...

ARK Invest awards local distribution mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... at 17% followed by OpenAI at 11.5%. Incepted in 2022, the fund has a weighted average market capitalisation of US$340 billion as at March-end and charges a management fee of 2.75%. In the last year, it returned 65% p.a. According to the factsheet, the ...

ART, AustralianSuper deliver strong FY26 returns

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... continued increasing its exposure to private markets, investing an additional $12 million over the year, including a record $3 billion in Australian real estate. "Volatility driven by the global external environment is no longer a one-or two- year event ...

Vanguard delivers double-digit returns, Rest comes just shy

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... headlines." Vanguard also reported continued growth in its super business, with assets under management surpassing $6 billion, up from $3.2 billion a year earlier. The fund attributed its momentum to strong investment performance alongside its low fee ...

Perpetual rejects $2.5bn takeover offer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... Perpetual has rejected an unsolicited takeover bid from Swedish private equity giant EQT which valued the firm at $2.5 billion. The "unsolicited, non-binding, conditional and indicative proposal" was for $21.64 cash per share, representing a 40% premium ...

Former IFM Investors director leads global PE firm's foray into Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... forward to building long-term relationships and further expanding our growth in Asia Pacific." Antin currently has $54.5 billion (€33bn) in assets under management across its flagship, mid cap, and NextGen strategies, boasting a 250-strong workforce ...

Bell Potter launches private wealth platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... (BFG) has launched Bell Potter Private Wealth (BPPW), a new platform that helps service its 300,000 clients with $92.1 billion in funds under advice. The platform centralises investment advice, portfolio management and consolidated reporting to give ...