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UniSuper, Aware Super deliver positive returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
... said the breadth of fund's portfolio was a fundamental advantage. "Our scale and expertise give us access to private market opportunities that many funds simply cannot reach. That diversification is not just about reducing risk, it is about capturing ...

arcpoint OCIO scores more mandates, Larapinta Private launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
Recently launched arcpoint OCIO has won three mandates including securing wealth manager and family office Larapinta Private, a new venture set up by a former Koda Capital partner. Founded by Troy Armstrong, Larapinta Private caters to Australia's ...

EQT to acquire Australian parking technology provider

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
Global private markets firm EQT have agreed to acquire Australian parking technology provider Orikan. EQT said the investment backs the Melbourne-based business to accelerate product innovation, artificial intelligence capabilities and international ...

ART, AustralianSuper deliver strong FY26 returns

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) and AustralianSuper have reported solid investment returns, with both funds crediting diversified portfolios and strong global equity markets for the performance despite heightened geopolitical uncertainty. ART's High ...

Investors back active management

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
Australian investors are increasingly turning to active management and broader portfolio diversification as geopolitical uncertainty and market volatility reshape investment strategies according to new research from Schroders. The Schroders Global Investor ...

ASIC pushes to bolster competitiveness

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
ASIC has brought together market and financial services leaders in a push to bolster competitiveness in Australia's capital markets. This comes after new research found Australia needs to move quickly or be left behind as other jurisdictions adopt financial ...

Natixis names chief executive for Mirova

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
Natixis Investment Managers has promoted an executive from another affiliate to succeed the outgoing chief executive of Mirova, Philippe Zaouati, effective July 1. Current DNCA Finance portfolio manager and director of responsible investment Léa Dunand-Chatellet ...

Sovereign wealth funds ramp up direct private investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... 2023. In the past 12 months, sovereign investors participated in approximately US$160-US$170 billion in global private market transactions, of which US$120 billion was through direct investments, the survey found. According to Global SWF, direct investment ...

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year. Ashton confirmed she has left Ascalon and will soon work on a new venture. Ascalon acquired Evergreen Consultants ...

Aware Super sells majority stake in water portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
Aware Super has announced the sale of a majority portion of its Australian water portfolio with the strategic divestment of 83 gigalitres of water entitlements from the southern Murray-Darling Basin. The sale was completed through the Australian Commonwealth ...