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Canada launches first sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... over time, the government will consider other sources of capital for the fund. "Canada's new government is catalysing a series of nation-building projects in energy, trade, critical minerals, transport, data, and beyond - projects that will make Canada ...

AustralianSuper ups Syrah stake to 49.6%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... component, raised a total of $104 million. As a result of the equity raising, the conversion price of AustralianSuper's Series 4, 5 and 6 convertible notes was adjusted from $1.3686 to $1.1312. Syrah said proceeds from the raise, in combination with ...

GCI Funds raises $125m for second strategic capital fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... asset manager GCI Funds has successfully raised $125 million for the launch of its second fund in its strategic capital series - the Strategic Capital Fund 2 - after raising $100 million for the first product in December 2024. The new fund leverages ...

Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... 'but for test' from the Compensation Scheme of the Last Resort (CSLR), calling it 'deeply unfair'. Treasury proposed a series of reforms yesterday to curb dubious lead generator and superannuation switching activities and make platforms more accountable ...

Treasury proposes lead generator, super switching reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... surrounding these failures." "The Albanese Government will consider the outcomes of these consultations and progress a series of targeted, proportionate reforms which appropriately balance consumer protection, the risk of future collapses and the right ...

Brighter Super, QIC back autonomous robot company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... Maintenance Technologies (FMT), a robot maker focused on automating maintenance for the global rail and aviation industries. The Series A raise led by QIC Ventures and backed by its Brighter Super mandate and Taronga Group drummed up $8 million in commitments. ...

Betashares invests in AUD-backed stablecoin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... liquidity provisioning, custody and settlement integrations, selective hiring across engineering and compliance, and a series of regulated pilots in real-time settlement and tokenised financial markets.

VanEck reshuffles Aussie ranks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
VanEck has bolstered its bench strength with a series of internal promotions and a new hire spanning product, risk, investments and distribution. James Gil and Saul Bernstein have been elevated to head of product and head of risk and compliance, respectively ...

UniSuper helps raise $30m for PlasmaLeap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... Uniseed, Twynam, GrainCorp Ventures, Artesian, SVG Ventures and Agnition Venture were also part of the consortium. The Series A round closed in January. PlasmaLeap produces plasma-based products and services, as well as zero-emissions chemical reactors ...

AFM, PGIM announce exit from Qld retirement village developer

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... (AFM) and PGIM have agreed an early exit from their positions. AFM invested in Aura via its Real Estate Private Equity series and will be making a "significant return" of capital and profits to its investors, with distribution to date representing about ...