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Insignia Financial shareholders approve takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... after making a single offer in February of the same year. APRA greenlit the takeover in March 2026 and the Foreign Investment Review Board granted its approval last week.

HESTA confirms deputy chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
The $102 billion industry super fund has appointed its first deputy chief investment officer, promoting from within. Jeff Brunton has been named in the newly created role, which he will perform in tandem with his existing responsibilities as head of ...

Spheria launches active ETF for small caps fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... analysis and industry research," Burns said. "A portfolio of small caps with strong fundamentals, managed by a specialist investment team, is a sensible way to capture the potential upside of this part of the market, while ensuring capital is well protected." ...

Australia is 'laissez-faire' on eligibility for semi-liquid investments: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... private asset products is easily available to individual retail investors via vehicles such as evergreen funds and listed investment vehicles (LIVs). Typically, open to all investors and mainly exclusive to Australia, listed investment trusts (LITs) ...

Unit pricing errors hit two Mercer funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... error and what the compensation amounted to. The fund passively invests in global listed property shares using a single investment manager. It has about $906 million in assets under management and returned 7.4% annually, according to Morningstar. In ...

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

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... assets in private markets by 2030. "Our priority is always to deliver positive, long-term outcomes for our members. This investment helps build a more diverse and resilient investment strategy that can support their savings through different market conditions," ...

CFS awards $370m mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... high-quality, actively managed investments that deliver strong risk-adjusted returns for our members," said CFS chief investment officer Jonathan Armitage. Morrison is the manager of Utilities Trust of Australia (UTA ), which acquired an additional 60% ...

Ausbil strengthens distribution ranks

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Ausbil Investment Management appointed Rob Lester as business development manager for NSW and ACT. With more than 10 years of experience in retail distribution, equities research and client advisory, Lester will be responsible for servicing wholesale ...

Two fresh faces join legalsuper board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... contribution as we continue our focus on delivering strong, sustainable outcomes for members across the important metrics of investment performance, member satisfaction and service delivery excellence."

ASIC acts against another former FSGA adviser

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... and, between July and August 2023, he recommended five clients roll their super over to invest in specific managed investment schemes, including Shield and First Guardian. Upon reviewing the advice provided, ASIC said an adviser of Monte Silva's experience ...