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Brighter Super, QIC back autonomous robot company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
Brighter Super and QIC have spearheaded a fundraise for Future 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 ...

BNP Paribas AM to turbocharge $2.6tn AUM by 2030

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
Now managing $2.6 trillion for investors following the takeover of AXA IM, BNP Paribas Asset Management is ambitiously looking to bolster assets by another $572 billion over the next four years. Outlining its priorities in the newly released 2030 Strategic ...

Camilla Love heads to RBC BlueBay

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... incoming RBC BlueBay executive retains two non-executive roles within the Perennial group, sitting on the boards of its venture capital limited partnership and Perennial Investment Management. Love is also the founder of F3, Future Females in Finance. ...

US alternative lender launches $250m income fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... and long-term strategic flexibility. "This fund is designed to provide non-dilutive growth capital that works alongside venture capital and private equity, supporting disciplined execution at key inflection points, including enabling fintechs and alternative ...

UniSuper helps raise $30m for PlasmaLeap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... Investible and Yara Growth Ventures. UniSuper's 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 ...

Macquarie AM to deliver over 100MW in South Korea

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... in August 2024 and its plan to develop a data centre campus worth over $240 million in Sydney last year. Under a joint venture between South Korea's Gabia, a cloud-based specialist, and MAM's Macquarie Asia Pacific Infrastructure Fund 4 (MAIF4), the ...

MIS review ignores key issues: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
Treasury's fresh review into managed investment schemes (MISs) falls short of addressing critical issues that could prevent another Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund disaster, the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) says. ...

Government to ask super funds to invest in defence infrastructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... life," it reads. "Partnering options may include working with private investors, such as banks, superannuation funds, venture capital and private equity providers. Additional partnering opportunities exist through co-investment with state governments ...

WT Financial Group clear on 2026 strategy, rebrands retail advice arm

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... ensuring advisers also price their services accordingly. "We want to continue to support them through our Investco joint venture with Merchant Wealth, which is taking equity stakes in practices and helping them consolidate their operations," Cullen said. ...

Future Fund adds $30bn to FUM in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... of asset classes, particularly listed equities, private equity, infrastructure and alternatives. The performance of our venture capital holdings was especially strong. "While the US continues to offer attractive opportunities for international investors ...