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UK's Nest to invest $860m in private companies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
The UK's largest pension scheme by members has selected a manager to oversee a significant new open-ended mandate. Crescent Capital Group will manage a direct lending mandate for Nest to the tune of $858.5 million (£450m). The money is to be deployed ...

Magellan shareholders say yes to Barrenjoey takeover

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... diversification is deliberate," he added. Formica said the combined group will have a strong balance sheet, significant free cash flow, and the capacity to invest in growth opportunities, which will support dividends and long-term flexibility. He also ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... the moment. Alvia is backing established businesses adopting AI in their existing operations, where they have the free cash flow to make existing softwares effective for current users. Scarpato sees Booking Holdings and Constellation Software as some ...

Challenger injects $3.7bn in BOQ, bolsters private credit book

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
Challenger has injected Bank of Queensland (BOQ) with $3.7 billion of capital via a whole-of-loan sale as it ramps up its private credit push. The $3.7 billion will be used to reduce BOQ's debt funding by about $3.4 billion and return $300 million ...

Soul Patts profit up, returns 9.7%

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... at a 36.7% total return, driven by exposure to the energy, communication services, and defence sectors. Meantime, net cash flow from investments increased 15.4% to $334 million (from $290m), driven by strong trading gains and reflecting the portfolio's ...

Rest 'diversifies its diversifiers' with US neighbourhood malls

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
Rest has invested US$250 million in the US Cities Retail Fund (USCRF), managed by Nuveen Real Estate, broadening its exposure to retail property. USCRF invests in neighbourhood shopping centres in major US markets. Rest head of real assets for investments ...

L1 Group eyes golden returns with new LIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... valuations in parts of the sector have not, in the manager's view, fully reflected the resulting improvement in margins and cash flow." The LIC will be managed by L1 Capital's co-founders and co-chief investment officers Rafi Lamm and Mark Landau. L1 ...

Colter Bay Capital opens doors, launches private credit fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
Already raising $100 million for its flagship fund, private credit firm Colter Bay Capital has launched with backing from a Swiss family office and fixed income fund manager. Colter Bay Capital aims to fill the corporate funding gap in Australia's lower ...

QIC expands private debt exposure in European infrastructure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
QIC will invest EUR30 million ($49.6m) in French aerial emergency services provider SAF Aerogroup, growing its presence in the European infrastructure debt market. SAF Aerogroup provides mission-critical aerial emergency medical, firefighting and humanitarian ...

WT Financial Group focuses on B2B strategy as profits grow

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... after tax (NPAT) increased 20.8% to $2.6 million, while statutory NPAT increased 12.1% to $2.4 million, and operating cash flow increased 37.9% to $2.7 million. Underlying EBIT increased 16.3% to $3.5 million, and it has declared a fully franked interim ...