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ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026   12:00PM
Nuveen has completed its $20 billion acquisition of Schroders and now manages a combined $2.6 trillion in assets under management.

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QIC expands convenience retail portfolio into Victoria

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
QIC Real Estate has acquired Mambourin Marketplace in Melbourne's west for $53.87 million, making its first convenience retail investment in Victoria as it expands its neighbourhood shopping centre portfolio.

Brookfield-owned Oaktree raises US$2bn for private credit fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
Brookfield-owned Oaktree has achieved its target fund raise of US$2 billion for its Asset-Backed Financial Fund.

AI stocks mask broader market weakness: UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) helped buoy major US technology stocks in September, masking broader weakness across equity markets as rising bond yields, higher interest rates and surging energy prices weighed on investor sentiment.

Clime suspended from ASX for missing audit deadline

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
Clime Investment Management has been suspended from the ASX after it missed the September 30 deadline to lodge its audited annual report.

Instos seek returns from PM amid turbulence: IFM

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
Institutional investors are constantly seeking resilience and growth amid a volatile market environment, as many are resorting to private markets, with a focus on infrastructure, to achieve that, IFM Investors said.

Managed account FUM jumps to $315bn

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
Managed accounts funds under management (FUM) grew by $22.1 billion in the six months to June 2026 reaching $315 billion, according to the latest census by The Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP).

Copia secures Scarcity investment to fuel growth

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
Copia Investment Partners has secured a strategic investment from Scarcity Partners, which has acquired a 30% stake in the investment management group as it targets its next phase for growth.

Metrics freezes redemptions behind listed funds as audit stalls

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
Metrics Credit Partners has suspended redemptions in the unlisted wholesale funds that underpin its three ASX-listed strategies, according to an ASX statement by the funds' responsible entity.

FEATURE | Nature risk | Paved paradise

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
The financial, operational and reputational risks associated with nature loss can no longer be ignored and there is no question that it belongs in financial reporting. So, what's holding companies back?
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