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FY26 ASX listings sat below five-year average

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... raisings and significant increase in international listings all point to the depth and resilience of Australia's public markets," Posnett said. "Ensuring we have the right settings to continue to encourage vibrant public markets is essential. A strong ...

UniSuper, Aware Super deliver positive returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
... diversification is not just about reducing risk, it is about capturing long-term returns that aren't available in public markets," he said. UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce added: "During the year UniSuper made significant investments ...

HESTA, Cbus, Mercer report super returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... private equity investment managers gives members exposure to companies like SpaceX and Anthropic well before they hit public markets and valuations may climb. "In many cases, our members are invested in these companies years before they are on stock ...

Sovereign wealth funds ramp up direct private investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... covered 50% of addressable SWFs assets under management globally. While the majority of SWFs are still invested in public markets with approximately US$10 trillion, private markets is becoming more active at US$5 trillion. The survey found direct and ...

Pengana raises $150m for AI-focused LIT

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... and AI-related businesses remain private during their highest growth phases. By the time these companies reach public markets, a significant portion of their return potential may already have been captured by private investors. Investing in unlisted ...

Platforms should be wary of cutting options: Experts

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... that it is very important to provide optionality and choice," she said. "You could destroy your Australian share public markets capital issuance here if we push too far down a certain path, and that's not the role of a platform either." Maloney said ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... says, for most good transactions and deals they will be able to go back to either the private market or go to the public markets. Weaver sees the current noise as a good opportunity for ART to invest more in the space. He also doesn't see any systematic ...

GSFM launches two global private markets funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... private real estate and more. Meanwhile, the CI Global Private Markets Income Fund provides similar returns to public markets with far less volatility, with exposure to income-producing assets, including private credit, private equity, private real estate ...

Nearly $12bn leaves Challenger in March quarter

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... strategies took the biggest hit of $6.3 billion in outflows, followed by $1 billion leaving fixed income strategies from public markets and $986 million exiting Australian equities. The funds management unit ended up with $104.5 billion in the March ...

Partners Wealth Group unveils new identity for Partners Private

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... "Anseres Capital is designed to provide clients with access to high-quality opportunities across both private and public markets, supported by strong governance frameworks and independent oversight," Cairns said. "I am delighted be appointed as chair ...
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