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Australia attracts $18bn for CRE investments in 2025: Knight Frank

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... identify opportunities to drive strong returns through income growth." He also highlighted that high and uncertain construction costs will motivate investors to be more focused on existing assets rather than new developments. Meanwhile, Knight Frank ...

HESTA snags TelstraSuper investment leader

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... role, Misic will be responsible for leading the 'top down' aspects of the portfolio, which includes portfolio construction and risk analysis, economic and capital market research, and portfolio overlays. She will report directly to HESTA chief ...

Australian Unity adds Betashares ETFs to bond offerings

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... Peter Harper said the selection of the ETFs by Australian Unity reflects the growing role they play in portfolio construction. He added an increasing number of investors and financial advisers use ETFs as building blocks for portfolios across a range ...

Government rolls out relief via National Reconstruction Fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... carbon liquid fuels, it said. Further, the Forestry Growth Fund will support timber processing for use in housing construction and investment in mills and processing facilities to move up the value chain. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the accelerated ...

K2 AM to close small cap ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... demand for outsourced CIO services, particularly from managers seeking enhanced governance frameworks, portfolio construction expertise and risk oversight. K2's CIO offering is increasingly recognised as a flexible and institutional-quality solution. ...

Macquarie-backed IDA sets up $150m credit warehouse

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... underlying quality and architecture of products for private wholesale investment clients by enabling optimised portfolio construction and diversification. "Securing support from another global financial institution demonstrates the strength and quality ...

AQR picks SG Hiscock & Company as distribution partner

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... strategies it currently has available to provide a well-rounded offering to clients seeking diversified portfolio construction. "AQR has a long track-record of applying empirical research to investing in order to better understand what drives markets ...

Challenger injects $3.7bn in BOQ, bolsters private credit book

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... portfolio. The business unit loans to SMEs and commercial customers operating in industries that include building and construction, transport and agriculture. It currently has $4 billion in loans under management. BOQ managing director and chief executive ...

Canadian pension fund backs NEXTDC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... a promising first step towards a long-term partnership with NEXTDC. "This commitment will help underpin NEXTDC's construction program, supporting growing demand for digital infrastructure in Australia and adding to La Caisse's long track record in partnering ...

Orbis appoints ex-Antipodes Partners investment director

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... years' experience across Sydney, Singapore and London, with a host of roles across global equity research, portfolio construction and client services. Prior to Antipodes, she was deputy portfolio manager at Kingfisher Investments in Singapore and ...