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Brookfield raises $4bn for new alts fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... billion for the first closing of the Brookfield Infrastructure Debt Fund IV (BID IV). The fund targets high yield debt investments for infrastructure assets and businesses backed by regulated, contracted, or concession-based cash flows. In addition ...

IFM Investors exits Australian PE strategy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
IFM Investors has dumped its Australian private equity strategy to prioritise global investments. The decision comes after the fund manager has struggled to scale the local strategy. "This decision, whilst difficult was carefully considered and we believe ...

Managed portfolios now the default: AMP

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... despite only one-third of advised assets being in managed portfolios. AMP general manager of managed portfolios and investments David Hutchison said: "The question is no longer whether managed portfolios will dominate the advice landscape - but how quickly ...

Macquarie Wrap removes dozens of funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
... also closed to super investors. A Macquarie spokesperson told Financial Standard : "We are continuously reviewing the investments which are available on our super platform menu, and we have taken the decision to simplify the investment options available ...

CFS taps JPMAM for global strategies mandates

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
... Equity Group (PEG), which manages US$35 billion in for global clients, was brought in to invest in secondaries and co-investments on behalf of CFS. JPMAM remains confident of its core investment strategy with stock-level decisions driving primary alpha. ...

Avantis Investors launches active ETFs in Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
... Investors has entered the ETF scene with three active offerings. Avantis Investors, a subsidiary of American Century Investments, has launched the Avantis Small Cap Value Active ETF (AVTS), Avantis Global Equity Active ETF (AVTG), and Avantis Emerging ...

Super funds must improve reporting, audits: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... the financial reporting and audit of super funds. The regulator said a lack of consistency in categorising unlisted investments makes it difficult to compare investments across RSE financial reports, or to understand how reliable the valuations included ...

Allspring appoints head of sales for new Sydney office

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
Allspring Global Investments has announced Jeremy Gordon will be the head of sales for Australia and New Zealand, leading its new Sydney office. Gordon brings over 25 years of experience in the funds management industry to the role. He previously spent ...

ECP names new partner

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
... partner, where he will continue to oversee the ECP Global Growth Fund. Warton joined ECP in 2021 as a principal in investments, prior to which he spent seven years at First Sentier in several investment roles, including emerging companies in Sydney and ...

Norges Bank commits over $2bn to energy transition fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
... Transition Fund II (BGTF II) to expand its current mandate from the government. The investment builds eight direct investments in renewable energy infrastructure and an indirect investment through a global renewable energy fund since receiving the management ...