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UniSuper says Firmus float was 'priced to perfection'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2026
UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said the $175 billion super fund decided to not take part in the Firmus float, describing the neo-cloud company as "priced to perfection", before the initial public offering (IPO) was abandoned today. Firmus ...

Former Income AM director launches fixed income advisory

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2026
A former Income Asset Management executive director has launched Ancora Fixed Income Advisory (AFIA) for high-net-worth (HNW) clients targeting the defensive asset class. After a two-year stint at Income Asset Management, and close to 30 years' experience ...

ASIC sues another former Venture Egg adviser

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2026
ASIC has launched civil penalty proceedings against former financial adviser Osama Saad, alleging he participated in schemes designed to avoid conflicted remuneration laws and provided unsuitable advice that directed hundreds of clients' superannuation ...

Macquarie completes audit review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2026
The Macquarie Group and Macquarie Bank boards have completed a review of Macquarie's 2025 audit tender process, in the wake of the KPMG whistleblower scandal. The review, led by board governance and compliance committee chair Rebecca McGrath, considered ...

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 ...

Minister's proposal to avert tariffs 'ill-advised': SMC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) has rubbished minister for trade and tourism Don Farrell's suggestion to invest super member's savings in US meat-processing facilities to avert lamb tariffs. The comments follow One Nation's proposal offering Australians ...

Super fund-backed Atmos raises near $3bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
Atmos Renewables, an Australian subsidiary of Igneo Infrastructure Partners and is co-invested by local super funds like Cbus, MLC and AMP Super, has raised a combined $2.9 billion for two energy projects that account for almost one gigawatt (GW) of ...

FEATURE | Nature risk | Paved paradise

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 OCT 2026
The central highlands of Victoria teem with lush Eucalytpus regnans or mountain ash, the world's tallest flowering plants, which are also native to Tasmania. Researchers from the Australian National University found that mountain ash also possesses ...

Brookfield-owned Oaktree raises US$2bn for private credit fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
Brookfield-owned Oaktree has achieved its target fund raise of US$2 billion for its Asset-Backed Financial Fund. The strategy will lend across a range of sectors including equipment leasing, transportation, consumer, real estate and infrastructure. ...

Metrics freezes redemptions behind listed funds as audit stalls

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
Metrics Credit Partners has suspended redemptions in the unlisted wholesale funds that underpin its three ASX-listed strategies, according to an ASX statement by the funds' responsible entity. Media reports have named the MCP Wholesale Investments ...
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