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Antipodes Partners acquires Bennelong FM

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... credit, global listed infrastructure, Australian value equities and Australian small companies. "The Antipodes platform, backed by Pinnacle's institutional-grade infrastructure and operational capabilities, provides a stable and supportive environment ...

Government backs Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
The Federal Government has backed an overhaul of Australia's regulatory sandbox framework, agreeing to repeal the legislation underpinning the Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox (ERS) and replace it with a more flexible model designed to support financial ...

Norges Bank slashes exposure to US government bonds

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
... government sub-index of the bond index from 70% to 50%, while increasing its exposure on US corporate bonds as well as mortgage-backed securities where previous exposure were zero. The proposal is a response to the Ministry of Finance's letter earlier ...

Sports no longer a sponsorship opportunity for super funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... including investing in sporting precincts or technology companies, Clare said. Validating Clare's statement, APEX, an athletes-backed sports investment firm, noted Australia offers some of the most unique opportunities when it comes to sports investment. ...

Pengana takes WAM feud over PIA to Takeovers Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... the off-market equal access buy-back of up to 100% of PIA shares from eligible shareholders. Washington H. Soul Pattinson-backed Pengana in its lawsuit, which is now before the Supreme Court of New South Wales, is fighting for a declaration the shareholder ...

BT Panorama hires long-serving Russell Investments executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... Towers Perrin. Furlan said: "What attracted me to BT is the strength and breadth of the offering - real investment choice, backed by the scale of one of the largest managed accounts platforms in the market." "There's no single way to run an advice practice ...

Super-backed venture fund raises $1bn from global investors

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... many of them work in," Brunton added. Aware Super portfolio manager of private equity Rishi Dua said the super fund first backed Blackbird in 2015, when Australian venture capital was still an emerging asset class, and have partnered with them through ...

VanEck cuts fees on gold ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... rising government debt and the interest burden." VanEck said NUGG differs from other gold bullion ETFs as it is physically backed by Australian-sourced gold and investors have the option to convert their ETF holdings into physical gold at The Perth Mint. ...

Qualitas seizes on private credit shift to Europe

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... $35.7 million in cash. Founded in 2018, Starz manages a CRE credit portfolio of $720 million comprising 11 investments backed by institutional capital, including sovereign wealth and pension funds. It has 10 full-time employees across origination, asset ...

Challenger lifts earnings fuelled by annuity sales

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... reinsurance annuity sales reached a record $1.2 billion, up 25%, while the group also launched its $6 billion Challenger Annuity Backed Notes program in July to support annuity book growth and diversify funding. The group declared a full-year ordinary ...
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