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State Street enters strategic alliance with Qatar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... reinforce the two institutions' combined presence in Qatar's financial market. "The GCC is one of the fastest-growing markets globally, and we are committed to deepening our presence through collaboration with leading local institutions," State Street ...

EQT to acquire Coller Capital to form new secondaries platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... secondaries expertise, data, and analytics capabilities, advancing EQT's ambition to "build the most attractive private markets firm of scale" while delivering performance and solutions globally. Together, the two firms will be able to strengthen relationships ...

CFS, Stockspot deliver double-digit returns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... performed particularly well," Armitage said. "Our members further benefited from the astonishing performance of emerging markets, which delivered strong double-digit returns last year. Looking ahead, we do expect conditions to remain uncertain, so diversification ...

Apostle executive exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... executive Alex Toone, who runs commodities at Westpac. Before Apostle, Donovan was executive director of carbon and power markets at Commonwealth Bank, responsible for CBA's global carbon emissions trading. The role involved significant participation ...

Ascalon turbocharges team with Zenith hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... strengthens the firm's institutional consulting offer to advisers. "Advisers are facing increasing complexity - in markets, regulation, product and client expectations," Roga said. "Steven brings a rare combination of deep technical expertise and ...

Longreach Capital strengthens private wealth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... approximately $3 billion to over $5 billion in assets under management and advice, reflecting strong demand for private markets and alternative investments. Longreach Alternatives founder Sam Mann and King, a former major shareholder and head of distribution ...

PGIM expands into private credit secondaries

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... expansion reflects our commitment to meeting the growing demand for innovating private credit solutions beyond primary markets." "Our deep understanding of issuers and GPs across the middle market positions puts us in a strong position to deliver on ...

FNZ, Centric extend partnership, citing 'significant' upgrades

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... program will also support Centric's transition to FNZ's end-to-end technology solution, which operates across multiple markets worldwide. The modernisation effort was designed with advisers and their clients to deliver a more "consistent and innovative" ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... retail investors' dominance has played out over the last 20 years. According to Adam DeSanctis, the head of ETF capital markets at Vanguard Australia, client growth trends lean in favour of advised clients. "We've been talking for years about ...

Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... the US in the coming years, and it is clear that in that case those funds will not flow to the US or other non-European markets. "Our own recent investment in a European defence fund can be seen as a good example of this." In December, Akademiker Pension ...