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Janus Henderson awards mandate to BNP Paribas

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... the new mandate, Securities Services at BNP Paribas offers fund accounting for Janus Henderson's open-ended funds and investment trusts in Europe and Asia-Pacific, alongside depositary, custody, cash and FX services. BNP Paribas said Janus Henderson ...

GCI Funds raises $125m for second strategic capital fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... transactions on growth opportunities and a range of capital liquidity requirements across operating businesses and founder investment portfolios, GCI said. The new fund will continue the strategy's closed-ended fund series, with the capital expected ...

Aussie private credit shows strength, lures offshore investors: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... particularly from high-net-worth individuals, family offices and insurance companies. This is according to the Australian Investment Council's (AIC) 2026 Australian private capital yearbook, finding that the country's economic outlook relating to tariffs ...

More M&A amid AI buildouts, heightened costs: Fidelity International

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
M&A activity will continue to ramp up across most sectors as businesses look to capitalise on artificial intelligence (AI) buildouts while sustaining higher operational costs, a new survey found. Fidelity International's annual Analyst Survey 2026 ...

Netwealth reports $4bn net inflows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
Netwealth saw $4 billion in net inflows in the March quarter, offsetting broader market movement declines of $3.7 billion during the period. Total funds under administration (FUA) as at March 31 was $125.8 billion, an increase of 20.9% on the prior ...

Actuaries Institute proposes pre-set pension for retirees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... each year in tax. HESTA recently put out research stating Australians missed out on up to $13.5 billion in tax-free investment returns between 2017 and 2025 by not transitioning their super to the retirement phase. "We need to normalise drawing an income ...

AMP sees strong platform growth, AUM hit by volatility

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
AMP has reported its 1Q26 results, showing 45% growth in Platforms net cash flows, increasing to $1.1 billion. However net cash outflows continued for the Superannuation and Investments business, seeing $80 million in outflows - albeit this was a 26% ...

Rest strengthens investment approach, digital member services

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... help grow its digital member services. Rest will implement UK-based Rimes' total portfolio view capability through its investment platform, Matrix, while focusing on transparency, controls, and operational resilience in line with the super fund's growth ...

NZ Super Fund in court defeat over human rights issues

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
New Zealand's High Court has ruled against the nation's super fund, finding some of its policies are "unreasonable and unlawful" in regards to how it treats companies accused of human rights breaches. The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) ...

FSC ups expectations on platform trustees' governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... diligence of options, and greater oversight of advisers using the platforms. The Wrap Superannuation Platform Trustee Investment and Adviser Governance Principles: Standard and Better Practice Guidance has been developed in consultation with industry ...