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IFM Investors makes $7bn bid for Atlas Arteria

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
IFM Investors has launched a hostile takeover bid for Atlas Arteria, valuing the toll road operator at around $7 billion. The bid was launched by Diamond Infraco 1, a wholly owned subsidiary of the IFM Global Infrastructure Fund, which already holds ...

NGS Super exec to lead Russell's super business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
Russell Investments has appointed a new head of superannuation in NGS Super's Ben Facer. Facer had been with NGS Super since 2017, having first joined as chief risk and governance officer. He's since held a raft of roles, and most recently had ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... 25% respectively, followed by Japan (17%), and Singapore (10%), as Knight Frank said Asian investors were "particularly active" in the Australian market over the period. This is because of Australia's depth and relationship with the US, allowing them ...

Prime Super awards mandate to boutique manager

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... and lead portfolio manager Neil Margolis said the mandate reflects a growing institutional interest in high conviction, active management within the Australian market. "We are delighted to support Prime Super's members. Our approach is built on independent ...

ASIC reviews AFSLs over finfluencer concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... supervision. "Licensees remain responsible and liable for what their representatives say and do online," Kirkland said. "We expect active supervision, not a set-and-forget approach." ASIC said it will continue monitoring social media activity and may ...

AustralianSuper ups Syrah stake to 49.6%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... the raise, in combination with a non-binding strategic funding proposal, will be primarily used for funding Vidalia, its active anode material facility that aims to be the first major integrated ex-China producer of natural graphite active anode material ...

EQT raises $21.8bn for Asia Pacific private equity fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... volatility," Private Capital partner and co-head for Australia and New Zealand Frank Heckes said. "We continue to see a very active pipeline in the region, where our global playbook and deep network of trusted executive and director partners position ...

Smart beta ETF inflows on track to hit $10bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... above $41 billion. "Smart beta ETFs are increasingly drawing capital that may previously have been directed to traditional active managers, as investors and advisers seek more reliable outcomes on fees, return consistency and long-term results," Wickenden ...

Aussie private credit shows strength, lures offshore investors: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... Australian opportunities to international investors?" he said. In recent years, the study found family offices became more active private capital investors, though in volume terms, institutional investors, including superannuation funds, still dominate. ...

AllianceBernstein debuts second active ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
AllianceBernstein (AB) launched the AB Global Strategic Core Equities Fund - Active ETF on Cboe Australia. The fund offers investors access to global markets via a more defensive approach while still achieving long-term outperformance, AB said. The ...