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Fund managers unsure about expenditures on AI

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... study found. Contrary to the narrative of an industry playing catch-up, the research reveals that AI adoption in asset management is more mature than commonly assumed. Clearwater Analytics said the findings highlighted the industry is not at the beginning ...

STOXX broadens global equity suite

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... framework has already been adopted across several institutional investment mandates. Dutch pension investor APG Asset Management selected the framework for a €20 billion ($32.5bn) emerging markets equity allocation, citing its ability to combine broad ...

Macquarie chief to step down after eight years at the helm

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... Macquarie Bank. Wikramanayake joined the banking giant in 1987, having led various business divisions, including its asset management business for more than a decade, across Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Australia. She was appointed the chief ...

Viridian promotes to investment team, launches Infinity

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
Viridian Financial Group announced three promotions to its investment leadership team as it merges its asset management and private wealth businesses under a single unit called Infinity. Viridian has brought together Infinity Asset Management and its ...

Aware Super acquires $226m real estate investment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... strengthens its exposure to prime commercial real estate. The investment establishes a new partnership with Link Asset Management, with the two firms jointly overseeing the A-grade office tower, which compromises 28,339 square metres of office space ...

Northern Trust AM Australia among five to split $4.3bn mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
Northern Trust Asset Management Australia is one of several fund managers that scored a major mandate from Taiwan's Bureau of Labor Funds (BLF) to help manage a total pool of US$3 billion ($4.3bn). The BLF also picked Amundi Asset Management, BNP ...

Infinity AM wins SMID fund mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
Viridian Financial Group's Infinity Asset Management won a mandate to oversee a small to mid-capitalisation fund that was previously under the remit of Renaissance Asset Management. Ironbark Asset Management appointed Infinity to manage the Ironbark ...

Perpetual rejects another EQT AB bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... investment in Australia and the second Australian investment under the fund. Perpetual operates a multi-boutique asset management business, and wealth management and trustee services businesses. Bain Capital is on track to acquire Perpetual's wealth ...

Prime Value licence suspended over reporting failures

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
ASIC has suspended the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Prime Value Asset Management after the fund manager failure to meet its statutory audit and financial reporting obligations for two consecutive financial years. The corporate regulator ...

Eiger Capital co-founder flags retirement

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... Wood, Victor Gomes and David Haddad founded Eiger Capital in 2019. The trio previously worked together at UBS Asset Management, launching the boutique together with Fidante Partners. Wood was the lead portfolio manager of the UBS Australian Small Companies ...