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Ausbil shutters $27m long short fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2026
Ausbil Investment Management has shuttered its $27 million Long Short Focus Fund, with two portfolio managers leaving the firm as part of a reshuffle of its equities team. "Although the strategy has an effective track record, it operates in a contested ...

Pallas Capital hires from Qualitas

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
... institutional, wholesale and listed investment strategies. He brings more than 30 years of experience in investment management, capital formation and institutional distribution across Australia and international markets. Pallas Capital executive director ...

Orbis appoints Heathcote as NZ distribution partner

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2026
Orbis Investment Management has appointed Heathcote Investment Partners to distribute its global equities strategy in New Zealand, expanding access to its actively managed investment offering among local financial advisers and wholesale investors. The ...

Challenger rejects $7.8bn takeover offer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2026
... distribution and the execution of the company's growth strategy. The company is also progressing plans to merge investment management businesses Fidante and Channel Capital, a move expected to create a larger investment management platform and leave ...

Magellan sheds name, enters new focus as Barrenjoey

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2026
... challenging 2026 financial year. About $246 million of revenue declined by 11%, largely reflecting lower investment management fees, partially offset by stronger partnership income from its investment in Barrenjoey. As part of a review, Benari said $251 ...

Merricks Capital operating chief joins PC firm

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2026
... position this month, bringing two decades of executive, financial and operational leadership across the investment management, regulated markets, and corporate services sectors. Privity Credit noted Chui's experience spans funds management, investment ...

Platinum awards mandate, changes fund name

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2026
... September-end for C Class investors and 24.1% for P Class investors. Last week, Equity Trustees acquired Platinum Investment Management from L1 Group to expand its responsible entity business. The transaction is part of L1 Group's cost reduction strategy ...

Robeco pitches Enhanced Indexing strategy to instos

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
... Indexing strategy for equities is benchmarked against the S&P/ASX 300. The strategy blends active and passive investment management that aims to generate alpha without taking on excessive benchmark-relative risk. The strategy is offered as a mandate ...

Mercer reshapes fund manager lineup for fixed income strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
... fixed income fund managers in its sovereign bond fund strategy, retaining just Challenger Life and Macquarie Investment Management. From December 1, Jamieson Coote Asset Management and Schroders Investment Management will no longer be part of the investment ...

TAL launches takeover bid for Challenger

ELIZA BAVIN, VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
... transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of the financial year. "This will create a scaled investment management platform and a more focused Challenger centred on retirement income," he said. "With APRA's new capital standards for insurers ...