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AFM, PGIM announce exit from Qld retirement village developer

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
Having first invested over $70 million in retirement village operator Aura in 2024, both Assembly Funds Management (AFM) and PGIM have agreed an early exit from their positions. AFM invested in Aura via its Real Estate Private Equity series and will ...

Magellan to merge with Barrenjoey for $906m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
Magellan Financial Group will take its current 36% ownership in Barrenjoey Capital Partners all the way, inking a deal worth $906 million to merge the two firms. Under the new entity, Brian Benari will become the group chief executive. Sophia Rahmani ...

Fidelity promotes high-profile resources analyst

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... manager of the local equity funds - Fidelity Australian Equities Fund and Fidelity Funds - Australian Diversified Equity Fund (SICAV). From 1 March, he will work alongside lead portfolio manager Paul Taylor, a colleague he has closely collaborated with ...

First half steady, net inflows positive for Fiducian

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... the fund works in the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS). The underlying funds were the Candriam Sustainable Global Equity Fund operated by Ausbil Investment Management, and an Australian ESG shares mandate operated by Solaris Investment Management. ...

Australian managed funds up $35.9bn in 2025: Calastone

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
Data provided by Calastone revealed that Australian managed funds gained $35.9 billion in 2025. Amid geopolitical tensions and global trade uncertainties, investors prioritised stability through allocating to fixed income strategies last year, the research ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... Superannuation funds spent more than $1.9 billion on external fund manager fees in FY25, with nearly 60% of the amount going to equity fund managers, according to APRA. While the data does not break down passive versus active mandates, it does show that ...

Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... of this." In December, Akademiker Pension partnered with PensionDanmark and AP Pension to anchor a Danish private equity fund, ETNA. The fund will invest in small and medium-sized companies in the European defence industry, with a focus on buyouts in ...

Active fund managers endure fee pressures, dominate mandates: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... superannuation funds spent more than $1.9 billion on external fund manager fees, with nearly 60% of the amount going to equity fund managers. While APRA's data does not breakdown passive versus active mandates, it does show that equity fund managers ...

Vinva snaps up ECP executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... firm signed a strategic distribution partnership with Magellan Asset Management to distribute the Vinva Australian Equity Fund and Vinva Global Equity Fund to wholesale and retail investors. Both are long-only systematic equity strategies. Magellan has ...

Lazard sets up new chief investment role

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Lazard Asset Management has created a new role of a chief investment officer and appointed Eric Van Nostrand. The US$265 billion asset manager said the newly established role will strengthen the cohesion, discipline and effectiveness of its global investment ...