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Investment

Global advisory firm acquires Boutique Capital

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
The corporate governance and advisor services firm has acquired Boutique Capital, a local specialist in fund incubation and wholesale fund services.

Lack of confidence in US equities brings investors back home

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
Geopolitical tensions and US trade policy uncertainty have continued to dampen investor sentiment, with many shifting their attention to Australian equities, new research found.

Payton Capital rebrands post-acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
Payton Capital has received a brand makeover following the acquisition by ASX-listed alternative asset manager HMC Capital in July 2024.

Elanor Investors courts suitors for possible takeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
Elanor Investors is currently considering several offers, including potential takeovers, saying it has so far engaged with more than 15 interested parties as part of its strategic review.

Scientific Beta offers portfolio solution to institutional investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
Index solutions provider Scientific Beta said 'completion portfolios' can be used by institutional investors to address unintended alignments in their portfolio positioning.

Major airport lands TelstraSuper as new investor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
TelstraSuper is making a strategic investment in New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport as it undergoes a major redevelopment.

Aware Super flies the coop with sale to KKR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
KKR has agreed to acquire Aware Super's holding in ProTen and is making the investment from its Asia Pacific Infrastructure Investors II Fund.

Potential Insignia takeover edges closer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
Insignia Financial has confirmed it is still in discussions with CC Capital Partners for a potential takeover offer.

State Street Global Advisors rebrands

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
State Street Global Advisors is no more with the global asset manager rebranding to bring its "vision for the future into sharper focus".

Finance news foretells stock market volatility: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
Daily financial news can better predict stock market volatility and deliver more accurate signals about risk than backward-looking macroeconomic data, a new study suggests.