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More M&A amid AI buildouts, heightened costs: Fidelity International

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... same level and 40% expecting a rise, the report found, "It is telling then that most of the analysts covering consumer companies in the annual survey point to affordability, its impact on poorer consumers, or overall demand as their biggest concern for ...

NZ Super Fund in court defeat over human rights issues

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... against the nation's super fund, finding some of its policies are "unreasonable and unlawful" in regards to how it treats companies accused of human rights breaches. The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) issued judicial review proceedings ...

AllianceBernstein debuts second active ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... equity portfolios," he said. "We aim to win more by losing less. Our investment philosophy is to invest in high-quality companies to beat the market, while investing in stable companies to protect on the downside and buying those companies at a reasonable ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... As he points out, having vast amounts of money that needs to be deployed means some PE firms could start investing in companies purely for the sake of allocating the dry powder. Looking at how things have played out in the private credit sector, it should ...

Insignia Financial shareholders approve takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... takeover by offering a higher sum for the shares. Following much back-and-forth between the two, Insignia granted both companies more time to finalise debt funding and associate due diligence in April. CC Capital was the only player left by July 2025 ...

HESTA confirms deputy chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... environment," she said. "This appointment strengthens HESTA's senior leadership bench and will support our engagement with companies locally and globally as we strive to improve retirement outcomes for members..."

Spheria launches active ETF for small caps fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Spheria Asset Management's Spheria Australian Smaller Companies Fund - Active ETF (ASX: SPHX) will be available on the ASX tomorrow, launching amid strong momentum shown across the broader ETF market despite volatility from the Middle East. Spheria ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... vehicles (LIVs). Typically, open to all investors and mainly exclusive to Australia, listed investment trusts (LITs) or companies (LICs) are the closed-ended cousins of ETFs. "... while ETFs are open-ended and can use market makers to help steer pricing ...

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

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... money is to be deployed over the coming years and invested in secured, first-priority loans to US middle market private companies. There is to be a focus on non-cyclical businesses across sectors like healthcare, technology, consumer and industrial ...

Regal Partners appoints chair-elect

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... the company going forward. Peter is highly regarded director with deep experience across financial services and public companies, as well as extensive investment community and business relationships within Australia and Asia," Cole said. "I am confident ...