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Vanguard to acquire custodian Altruist

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... Vanguard will benefit from the ability to get closer to independent advisers and their clients, as well as from direct access to Altruist's innovative technology and adviser platform which will allow the company to better serve its investors. Wenk ...

The SILC Group brings US wholesale fund Down Under

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
... partner. "What stood out about SILC was their willingness to listen and engage from day one," Thorne said. "We had direct access to the owners of the business, who took the time to understand our investment philosophy, operating model and long-term aspirations ...

Sovereign wealth funds ramp up direct private investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... scale, talent, and governance structure needed to coinvest alongside GPs or lead direct investments independently. Direct access gives SWFs tighter control over capital deployment, reduces fee leakage, and allows funds to retain a larger share of the ...

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... new kind of investment platform" for "long-term investors who want clarity, confidence, and control." "We give you direct access to research-led investment strategies, with full transparency and personal control. You see exactly which companies are in ...

Challenger to take on TelstraSuper pension product

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025
... to be made as normal. The decision to transfer the Lifetime Pension product follows TelstraSuper shuttering its Direct Access offering. Members were caught off guard when they received notice the service would be closed within weeks, with the fund instructing ...

TelstraSuper members caught off guard by Direct Access closure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
As it prepares to merge with Aware Super, TelstraSuper is closing its Direct Access option - and some members aren't happy about it. Last week, TelstraSuper informed members that Direct Access would be closed to new investments from this week. The ...

CSC enters partnership with GPT with $860m sale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... office tower located in Sydney's CBD. It offers approximately 84,000 sqm of net lettable area with harbour views and direct access to key transport infrastructure. The new office co-ownership partnership builds on CSC's existing $2.7 billion existing ...

LGT Crestone, AUSIEX acquisitions finalised

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
... income products with the acquisition of FIIG. FIIG has more than $5 billion of funds under advice (FUA), providing direct access to bond markets, term deposits and other cash solutions. AUSIEX chief executive Patrick Salis said with this transaction ...

Commodities 'crucial' for portfolio resilience: QIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
The Queensland asset owner says that as institutional investors prioritise portfolio resilience, there's an asset class that stands out. According to a new paper published by the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), commodities are positioned well ...

CFS expands managed accounts offering

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
... CFS Edge was designed with managed accounts at its core. "These new options give advisers and their clients easy direct access to global markets while benefiting from the efficiency of a managed account structure," he said. "Our successful track record ...
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