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Super fund targets health tech sector with mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... Capital said. The allocation comes as competition for differentiated venture exposure intensifies among institutional investors, particularly in sectors with global growth tailwinds, it said. Commenting, HESTA deputy chief investment officer and head ...

Russell Investments wins $8.6bn mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... said. Russell Investments director, customised portfolio solutions, Asia-Pacific Alistair Martyres added: "Institutional investors are placing greater emphasis on how currency exposures are managed within complex global portfolios." "FX management has ...

Bridgewest Ventures lands in Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... Ventures has scored an AFSL to expand in Australia, hoping to win over family offices, wealth advisers and institutional investors with a new fund. Founded in 2020, Bridgewest Venture invests in the sectors of life sciences, medical technology, artificial ...

Charter Hall updates FY26 guidance amid strong insto appetite

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... cents to 103 cents, a 26.5% increase from FY25. The growth is underpinned by heightened allocation from institutional investors, with $6.5 billion inflows to its PFM platform through investments, partnerships and mandates during the period. PFM's funds ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... Michael Weaver says. "It's no wonder problems get created," he notes. With major funding coming from institutional investors, Robb refers to a large base of MaxCap's investors as 'patient capital' - they understand investing through the ...

Buyer beware: Private credit as a defensive play

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... then you have to say, how do I get it? Historically, this was an asset class available only to very large institutional investors. "It is important not to start with, how do I get it? It's what within the private credit landscape do I actually want ...

Investor demand for infrastructure asset mandates intensifies: bfinance

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... momentum in private market search activity for real assets, including infrastructure, remained strong among institutional investors in the first quarter of 2026, despite private markets slowdown. According to bfinance's Q1 2026 Manager Intelligence and ...

Investors rotate into fixed income as diversification demand grows: Capital Group

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
Institutional investors are increasing allocations to fixed income and broadening exposure beyond the US as they reposition portfolios for a more volatile and fragmented macro environment, according to new research from Capital Group. The firms Fixed ...

Budget boosts fuel security, misses clean energy opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... slashed from programs accelerating the rollout of new clean energy systems were criticised by the network of institutional investors. Conversely, maintaining the Cheaper Home Batteries program and boosting the cap on the asset size eligible for favourable ...

FinCap increases investment oversight ahead of PM platform launch

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... said both appointments support a move to replicate a governance framework similar to those utilised by institutional investors. "Having an independent chair with Leanne's calibre and experience, alongside David's deep expertise in investment ...