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M&A makes rebound, creating higher-value deals: Deloitte

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
Stronger balance sheets and lower interest rates are among the main drivers of renewed momentum in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), according to new research. Momentum is building again after a period of relative pause, Deloitte's The Deal in Focus ...

Russell Investments launches private markets offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
Russell Investments and Invest Blue have launched the Cornerstone Private Markets Managed Portfolio, offering advised clients exposure to private assets. The Cornerstone Private Markets Managed Portfolio offers an advised pathway into private equity ...

Macquarie to shed more than 240 investment options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
Macquarie Investment Management (MIM) today announced it will shed more than 240 actively managed and passive funds on its Wrap platform. As of today, Macquarie said it closed off 243 funds that invest across a myriad of asset classes "to new investments ...

Federated Hermes to acquire majority interest in FCP

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
Federated Hermes has agreed to acquire an 80% interest in Federal Capital Partners Fund Manager (FCP). The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, and will be the second private markets acquisition made by Federated Hermes since ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
At any given opportunity, policymakers and industry leaders love to boast about Australia's 'world-class' $4.3 trillion superannuation system. While investments and performance have been impressive and the system has taken the pressure off the government ...

Super moves: AusSuper, Aware, MLC, JANA, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
Major players in alternatives and real assets are reshuffling their ranks, with asset consultants, super funds and investment managers all announcing new hires and promotions. AustralianSuper confirmed that head of mid-risk portfolios Jason Peasley ...

GAM names distribution and product lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
GAM Investments is bringing back one of its own to lead the charge on growth, with Australian executive Tim Rainsford returning after a five-year break to helm the Swiss asset manager's product and distribution efforts. Rainsford, who studied at ...

Complaints still too high: AFCA annual review

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority's (AFCA) annual review shows that in FY25, and for the second consecutive year, more than 100,000 complaints were lodged. In investments and advice, large scale collapses in the financial advice industry ...

MA Financial sees record gross inflows

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
MA Financial has reported record inflows of $2.2 billion in the nine months to September, up 41% on the prior corresponding period. Assets under management (AUM) jumped 34% to $13.3 billion in Q3. Inflows continue to grow on strong investor interest ...

Rumours swirl around Perpetual's wealth business sale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
Perpetual told shareholders negotiations are ongoing for the sale of its wealth business, which was initially announced in February. This comes as Bloomberg reported Oaktree Capital has secured private credit financing from Ares Management and Barings ...