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More aggressive than ever: ASIC defends First Guardian investigation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026

... 14 proceedings in the Federal Court against 26 defendants relating to these issues. This includes recent action against Equity Trustees for allegedly failing to meet its trustee obligations and not act in members' best financial interests when onboarding ...

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026

... research team covers ASX-listed industrials, resources and energy companies, while the corporate finance team specialises in equity capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate advisory. If the sale goes ahead, Euroz Hartleys' other business ...

Macquarie AM launches global small caps ETF

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026

... of global and domestic capabilities. Since launching its ETF platform in 2023, MAM now offers four fixed income and five equity ETFs with around $2 billion in assets under management, representing ~5x annual growth. MAM said the global small cap universe ...

Invesco, Trinetra IM strategies to wind up

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026

... such, we consider it is in the best interest of investors to wind-up the fund." Incepted in 2015, the fund invested in equity, bond and commodity markets via derivatives. The fund aimed to achieve a positive total return over a market cycle with a low-to-moderate ...

Pengana raises $150m for AI-focused LIT

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026

... manager GCM Grosvenor, which has about $127 billion in assets under management. GCM currently manages Pengana's Private Equity Trust (ASX: PE1). AIX targets a seven-year lifespan, deploying capital over the first two years. After this, it will return ...

Macquarie AM, IG4 Capital to realise over $1bn in global transaction

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026

Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) and Brazilian private equity firm IG4 Capital will offload their ownership in a port and logistics operator in a transaction valued at $1.16 billion (US$835m). The transaction will be processed through MAM's Macquarie ...

Brookfield accelerates infrastructure strategy in Australia

VINNY VUCAGO | WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026

... earlier strategic moves by Brookfield which sold its significant minority stake in La Trobe Financial to Asia-focused private equity investment manager Axight for $3 billion. Together, these actions highlight a coordinated effort to build a scaled private ...

US and Aussie shares 'incredibly divergent': UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO | TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026

The artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom continued to drive US equity markets higher in May, while Australian shares delivered comparatively modest gains amid weaker earnings outlooks and pressure on the banking sector, according to UniSuper ...

Aware names head of international

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026

... team of 28 investment professionals and a committed pipeline of investments across property, infrastructure and private equity, our focus is now on consolidating what we have built to continue to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns for our 1.3 million ...

Rest appoints head of CIO office

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026

... also held the role of deputy chief investment officer. Pasika has been with the fund since 2020 working across private equity and the broader alternatives portfolio. She served as head of private equity and head of growth alternatives. Previously, she ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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