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Perennial expands wholesale offer for pre-IPOs

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
Perennial Partners is launching a new strategy for wholesale investors to capitalise on global pre-IPO opportunities, requiring a minimum investment of $100,000. The Perennial Marquee Fund, structured as an open-end investment, provides wholesale investors ...

Vale Melanie McQuire

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2026
Former chief executive and managing director of Maple-Brown Abbott Melanie McQuire passed away this week after a four-year battle with ovarian cancer. McQuire's family announced the news, asking for donations to the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation. ...

Bravura adds to C-suite

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2026
Bravura Solutions is continuing its hiring spree, adding a new member to the C-suite after appointing two Asia Pacific directors in September. Emma McLintic has joined the business as chief people officer, based in its London office. She brings more ...

APAC to lead in digital asset investment: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2026
Institutional investors across Asia Pacific are growing in confidence in the long-term future of digital assets, as more institutions in the region now expect adoption will outpace their global peers, according to State Street. State Street's 2026 Digital ...

Instos seek returns from PM amid turbulence: IFM

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
Institutional investors are constantly seeking resilience and growth amid a volatile market environment, as many are resorting to private markets, with a focus on infrastructure, to achieve that, IFM Investors said. IFM Investors' Private Markets 700 ...

Brookfield AM managing partner calls time

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
A Brookfield Asset Management managing partner, who at one point led the Australian private equity business, has wrapped up his 13-year tenure at the firm. Len Chersky has left the firm this week. He joined Brookfield in January 2014 after a brief stint ...

Interest rates at highest level in 15 years

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
The monetary policy board of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) unanimously agreed to increase the interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.6%, the highest level since 2011. The RBA said the hike was a result of inflation remaining "elevated" and risks ...

UBS brings home new alternatives leader

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
UBS is relocating a private markets specialist from Switzerland to lead its unified global alternatives (UGA) business in Australia, effective 1 November 2026. Richard Johnson will relocate to Melbourne from Zurich to take on the role of head of UGA ...

Bravura unveils APAC leaders, secures $100m for global push

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
The ASX-listed technology solutions provider has appointed two new Asia Pacific (APAC) directors, while securing a $100 million senior facility from HSBC to continue its global push. Nicole Kennedy has been promoted to managing director, APAC, based ...

Investors jump ship from private markets

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
Financial advisers are pulling back from private market investments as concerns over liquidity, fees and transparency weigh on allocations, according to VanEck's 2026 Smart Beta Survey. The survey, which received 938 responses from financial professionals ...
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