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Macquarie sees 'substantially' higher profits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
Macquarie Asset Management's (MAM) net profit contributions were "substantially up" in the third quarter, with global assets under management (AUM) reaching $736.1 billion. MAM said the increase was primarily driven by gains on the sale of its divestment ...

Global pension assets near $90tn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... markets, Australia maintained its fifth place with US$2.97 trillion ($4.2tn) in pension assets. The study indicated the pension asset value increased due to strong investor sentiment but was also influenced by volatility. The US remained the largest ...

UN pension fund confirms leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund has a new lead. Robert van der Zee was permanently appointed by the United Nations Secretary General to oversee the pension fund as Representative of the Secretary General for the investment of the fund's ...

Federated Hermes enters local wholesale market

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... Finance Master Fund, the firm said. The new income solution offers Australian wholesale investors access to the trade finance asset class for the first time, which Federated Hermes has offered to global institutional investors for over 15 years. The ...

Challenger-led consortium bids for Pepper Money

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... than 25% of the total Pepper Money shares. Established in 2000, Pepper Money provides residential home loans, as well as asset finance, commercial real estate and novated leases in Australia. In New Zealand it offers residential home loans. Pepper Money ...

Debby Blakey steps down as HESTA chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... strategy that has close to 20% of the portfolio managed internally, making HESTA's internal team the fund's largest asset manager. Roxon said Blakey's impact had been broad-ranging, improving member engagement with the advancement of HESTA's ...

ASIC bans adviser who stole from super accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
David Valvo, the former financial adviser, amateur comedian and celebrity impersonator who was convicted on fraud charges last year, has been permanently banned by ASIC. Valvo was convicted last year of engaging in dishonest conduct after he stole $110,000 ...

KKR to acquire Arctos Partners

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... KKR will acquire Arctos Partners, the largest institutional investor in professional sports franchises, and a provider of asset management solutions for sponsors. The transaction is valued at US$1.4 billion. An additional US$550 million in future equity ...

KKR splashes $603m on HMC platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
Global private equity firm KKR is injecting $603 million into HMC's Energy Transition Platform, marking its second climate-related investment in Australia. The commitment will last seven years and is expected to generate a 14% p.a. return. It will be ...

Macquarie AM to acquire Last Mile Infrastructure and Energy Assets Group

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) has announced it will up its stake in Last Mile Infrastructure by 50%, buying out Municipal and General (M&G) infrastructure private equity investment arm Infracapital. The deal will make MAM-managed funds the complete ...