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Investment

Clime awarded $183m mandate from US firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
Clime Investment Management has been awarded a mandate for a pending US domiciled public offer fund.

AUSIEX to acquire FIIG Securities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
The fixed income trading business will become a wholly owned subsidiary of AUSIEX by the end of June 2025.

Platinum mulls L1 Capital merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
Platinum Asset Management is currently in discussions with L1 Capital to combine forces, a move that would create an $18 billion investment manager.

KKR, Capital Group debut first public-private investment products

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
KKR and Capital Group have launched their first two public-private investment products, interval funds focused on credit strategies, while announcing ambitions to deepen the exclusive strategic partnership they formed last May.

Pennybacker boosts Pacific Current FUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
Pacific Current Group (PAC) saw funds under management (FUM) lift in the first quarter of 2025 thanks to affiliate Pennybacker Capital reporting a 17% jump in total assets.

Escala launches alternatives platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
Escala Partners will launch a dedicated end-to-end alternatives investment platform.

New Forests buys into Burapha

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
New Forests has acquired a majority interest in Burapha Agro-Forestry, a timber plantation forestry company in Laos.

FNZ faces revolt from employee shareholders

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
FNZ employee shareholders are revolting against the global technology firm for allegedly diluting their ownership by US$4.5 billion with three capital raises in 12 months.

Datt Capital sets in motion Koonenberry Gold board spill

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
Datt Capital is attempting to spill the board of ASX-listed Koonenberry Gold (KNB), saying it is not satisfied with its governance and shareholder value preservation.

MFS expands Australian offering with contrarian strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
The MFS Global Contrarian Equity Trust invests in large-cap companies experiencing controversy or in transition.