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Spheria launches active ETF for small caps fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... flows", constructed with the firm's bottom-up fundamental analysis. Commenting, Spheria co-founder and co-portfolio manager Marcus Burns described the appeal of the asset class. "Small caps can be the most lucrative part of the Australian share market ...

Australia is 'laissez-faire' on eligibility for semi-liquid investments: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... LITs are particularly differentiated in how they enable liquidity. Due to the closed-ended structure, once launched, the manager is no longer involved in facilitating applications or redemptions; in short, LITs are liquid and cannot be gated. "A positive ...

Unit pricing errors hit two Mercer funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... what the compensation amounted to. The fund passively invests in global listed property shares using a single investment manager. It has about $906 million in assets under management and returned 7.4% annually, according to Morningstar. In a separate ...

UK's Nest to invest $860m in private companies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
The UK's largest pension scheme by members has selected a manager to oversee a significant new open-ended mandate. Crescent Capital Group will manage a direct lending mandate for Nest to the tune of $858.5 million (£450m). The money is to be deployed ...

CFS awards $370m mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Colonial First State (CFS) awarded a $370 million mandate to New Zealand-based infrastructure manager Morrison to tap its global private markets strategy. CFS has already made commitments to Morrison's value-add strategy across fund and discretionary ...

Ausbil strengthens distribution ranks

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Ausbil Investment Management appointed Rob Lester as business development manager for NSW and ACT. With more than 10 years of experience in retail distribution, equities research and client advisory, Lester will be responsible for servicing wholesale ...

Magellan shareholders say yes to Barrenjoey takeover

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... Investment Partners. Magellan chair Andrew Formica at the extraordinary general meeting on Friday said the investment manager has been focused on evolving the firm into a more diversified financial services group. "This strategy has been guided by a ...

GESB loses another key executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... a GESB spokesperson said. Cribb joined the fund from the Pilbara Ports Authority, where he had been executive general manager of corporate affairs and governance. He also previously worked for the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group as general manager ...

Regal Partners appoints chair-elect

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... Capital Partners and Publishing and Broadcasting. "Regal Partners has established itself as a leading alternative investment manager in Australia, with a diversified platform and impressive investment track record, underpinned by a strong culture of ...

NZ Super chair's term extended by two years

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... Nicola Willis said the extension reflects Williamson's strong leadership and will maintain stability and continuity of the manager of the $93 billion super fund. "It also maintains stability and continuity during the pre-election period and beyond, particularly ...