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Global X to expand product suite with three new ETFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... Tech ETF coincides with growing speculation that Elon Musk's SpaceX is undergoing a confidential initial public offering (IPO) process. A recent report from Morningstar raised concerns around products being launched based on short-term thematics and ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... of companies staying private for longer. "If you think back to the 1990s, the average time for company from foundation to IPO was about five years. In the last 10 years or so, that kind of crept up to closer to 10 years. And the average stats at the ...

GQG reports increased FUM despite $5.5bn outflows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... of positive investment performance of US$14.8 billion, which was partially offset by US$3.9 billion for the year. Since our IPO in October 2021, we have grown FUM by more than 81%." Net revenue also increased 6.3% to $1.14 billion (US$808.3m), driven ...

Openmarkets to merge, list on Nasdaq

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... its current management team and business structure. SPACs are formed to raise capital through an initial public offering (IPO) with the goal to acquire or merge with a privately operating company to take it public. The transaction is expected to be completed ...

ASX listings, trade volumes improve in December

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... 2024 (2116). It comes six months after the ASX introduced a two-year pilot program to shrink the initial public offering (IPO) timetable for eligible entities seeking to list on the exchange. In December 2025, total new capital quoted was $9.6 billion ...

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Wilson Asset Management's (WAM) active investment portfolio delivered significant performance in 2025, returning 41.4% for its investors, outperforming the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 30.8% in the period. The exceptional returns enabled ...

Datt Capital opens small cap fund to retail investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
... strategy, typically holding 15-25 high-conviction positions, all outside the ASX 100. It may also selectively allocate to pre-IPO opportunities. "We are deliberately trying to identify the blue chips of tomorrow - companies that can compound value and ...

Assembly Funds Management reopens second retail fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... $3.85 billion sale of Aveo to The Living Company, the $845 million sale of RetireAustralia to Invesco, and the $750 million IPO of GemLife Communities, which was listed on the public markets in July 2025. AFM will continue to target downsizers through ...

James Mawhinney launches another appeal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... appealing the decision on 13 grounds, namely relating to alleged errors by the original judge. These include findings that IPO Capital issued debentures, a no risk of default representation was made, and that a security representation was made. He was ...

GAM names distribution and product lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... Fund. The first has delivered annualised returns exceeding 30% since inception, with 55% of portfolio companies preparing to IPO within 18 months. GAM is also expanding its evergreen alternatives offerings. The GAM/Swiss Re ILS Fund offers spreads nearly ...