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UniSuper, Aware Super deliver positive returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
... said diversification provided a buffer against market volatility with approximately 25% of the total portfolio in private markets, including infrastructure, private equity and unlisted property. Aware Super head of investment strategy Michael Winchester ...

arcpoint OCIO scores more mandates, Larapinta Private launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
... fixed income portfolios through managed accounts on HUB24. Heritage Capital Group director Hamish Blievers said: "Private markets reward specialist knowledge. Manager dispersion is wide, and getting selection right takes dedicated expertise and research ...

EQT to acquire Australian parking technology provider

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
Global private markets firm EQT have agreed to acquire Australian parking technology provider Orikan. EQT said the investment backs the Melbourne-based business to accelerate product innovation, artificial intelligence capabilities and international ...

ART, AustralianSuper deliver strong FY26 returns

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... equities were the strongest contributor during the financial year, while ART continued increasing its exposure to private markets, investing an additional $12 million over the year, including a record $3 billion in Australian real estate. "Volatility ...

Investors back active management

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... half (50.7%) are increasing geographic diversifications beyond the US, while 37.3% are allocating more capital to private markets, real assets and liquid alternatives as investors seek broader sources of return and income. Geopolitical tensions remain ...

ASIC pushes to bolster competitiveness

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... speed, ASIC said. ASIC said the roundtable would help its work on promoting dynamism in Australia's public and private markets. The corporate regulator is working alongside the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in supervising transformation in Australia's ...

Natixis names chief executive for Mirova

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... Natixis managing high conviction, multi-thematic sustainable portfolios, across asset classes in both listed and private markets. As of 31 March 2026, the firm has $40 billion (US$27.2bn) in assets under management.

Sovereign wealth funds ramp up direct private investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
A new survey on global sovereign wealth funds (SWF) found assets under management allocated to private markets is becoming more active, with funds increasingly manage these exposures in-house than through third-party managers. The survey by Bain and ...

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... nearly $6 billion. Meanwhile, Ben Davis, who was with Zenith for nearly 22 years, recently left Ascalon as head of private markets. Davis is now the head of portfolio solutions at FinCap. John Burton joined Ascalon in July 2025 but left last month after ...

Aware Super sells majority stake in water portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... delivered the GoldenSource Investment Data Platform, Ortec PEARL Performance and Attribution, the BlackRock eFront for private markets, with the final phase being the BlackRock Aladdin Investment Platform. Aware Super chief investment officer Simon Warner ...
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