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Investment

DASH partners with S64

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
DASH and S64 have announced a strategic partnership to enhance access to private market investments for financial advisers and their clients.

Australian Unity offloads property fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
Australian Unity has agreed to sell the Australian Unity Property Income Fund, saying it will focus the funds management business in different areas.

Future Fund bags a piece of Transgrid

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
Future Fund has acquired a 10% stake in energy transmission operator Transgrid from $155.5 billion Canadian pension fund OMERS.

MA Financial eyes acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
MA Financial has confirmed it is in discussions to acquire a real estate asset manager.

MLC Expand reduces fees

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
The wrap platform has reduced fees for around 65% of all platform clients across Expand Essential and Expand Extra from June 1.

Nest drops $930m into new IFM Investors fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
After taking a 10% stake in the investment giant, UK pension fund Nest will seed a new infrastructure debt fund from IFM Investors.

Managed funds should be 'prepared to take less'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
Two experts have said managed funds would be a more popular investment if they "took a little less for themselves".

Stockbroking faces 'perception problem'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
Stockbrokers have been told they have a perception problem - and Google shows you why.

Scrutiny, costs major hurdles to boosting IPOs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
Increased scrutiny and costs are just some of the challenges facing listed companies and forcing private companies to stay private for longer.

PGIM Real Estate partners up on $145m deal for logistics asset

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
PGIM Real Estate has partnered with real estate development and investment firm Cadence Property Group to acquire the St Mary's Intermodal Terminal.