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

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
Australia continues to be an attractive market for commercial real estate globally, attracting $18 billion in investments in 2025, Knight Frank said. According to Knight Frank's The Wealth Report 2026, cross-border investment in Australian commercial ...

Prime Super awards mandate to boutique manager

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... investment menu. Prime Super general manager, investments Michael McQueen said Merlon's appointment reflects the fund's focus on long-term outcomes for members. "Merlon's contrarian approach, with a focus on capital preservation, will play an important ...

ASIC reviews AFSLs over finfluencer concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
ASIC has issued warning notices to four finfluencers suspected of providing unlicensed financial advice or engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct, as well as commencing a review of several licensees and their supervision of 15 finfluencers operating ...

Cboe offloads local exchange to Canadian giant

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... Cboe Australia, announced its intentions to sell the business in October last year. It had said this will sharpen strategic focus on emerging growth opportunities despite sound performance. ASIC said the deal is subject to its regulatory approval and ...

Perpetual AUM falls by $8.3bn in March quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
Perpetual's total assets under management (AUM) declined by $8.3 billion to $219.2 billion in the March quarter. The decrease was due to unfavourable currency movements of $3.6 billion, net outflows of $2.8 billion and negative market movements of $1.9 ...

Praemium progresses automation, finalises local job cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... quarter delivered strong net flows into Spectrum, reflecting adviser confidence in the platform and validating our strategic focus on the HNW segment. This demand highlights the breadth and strength of our offering and the opportunity to further grow ...

EQT raises $21.8bn for Asia Pacific private equity fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... differentiators. "With BPEA IX, we remain committed to backing market leaders and building resilient, global-scale businesses. This focus on future-proofing companies remains central to how we deliver consistent performance over time," Gopalakrishnan ...

ASX declares CHESS clearing services ready

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... interviews, reviewed submissions and an expert technical report of the CHESS system, undertook international benchmarking, held focus groups with ASX staff and reviewed over 10,000 documents. The key observations of the final report were consistent with ...

Partners Wealth Group unveils new identity for Partners Private

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
Partners Wealth Group (PWG) has revitalised its private markets business, Partners Private, with a new identity, as it combines its public and private markets capabilities under a single institutional-grade offering. PWG managing director Mathew Cassidy ...

Global X to expand product suite with three new ETFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... opposite of chasing short-term thematics. "Importantly, our approach is not about chasing short-term investment fads. We focus on enduring structural trends. For example, we launched Australia's first dedicated AI-themed ETF in April 2024 (GXAI), followed ...