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Bravura earnings rise nearly 50%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
Bravura Solutions lifted earnings by nearly 50% in the latest round of financial results, with profit after tax hitting $110.9 million.

I Squared acquires oOh!media following bidding war

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
I Squared Capital beat Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) and Oaktree Capital Management to become the new owner of ASX-listed oOh!media.

MAM, GIC partner to deliver Anthropic data centres at scale

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) has partnered with Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC to deliver data centre infrastructure at scale to Anthropic under long-term agreements.

Evans and Partners uplifts MDA offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
Evans and Partners chose Bloomberg's buy-side technology solution to expand its active bond managed discretionary account (MDA) offering.

Superhero partners for crypto push

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
Superhero has joined forces with Robinhood's cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp to enter the digital assets market.

MaxCap taps offshore insto appetite with USD-hedged note

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
MaxCap has launched a USD-hedged currency note that will invest in its flagship real estate credit vehicle, MaxCap Investment Trust (MIT), providing an accessible pathway for global institutional investors.

Future Fund looks beyond AI winners to hedge risk

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
The Future Fund is hedging its artificial intelligence (AI) investment risks by spreading exposure across the value chain and with investments across asset classes, including infrastructure, venture capital, private equity and listed equities.

Active ETFs are reshaping portfolio construction: J.P. Morgan

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) told advisers active exchange traded funds (ETFs) are creating new opportunities to build more flexible portfolios, as demand for active strategies accelerates globally.

Betashares launches diversified ETF suite

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
Betashares has expanded its core investment range with the launch of four diversified exchange traded funds.

Coinbase launches perps for wholesale investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
Coinbase Australia is launching perpetuals contracts (perps), with three different options ranging from cryptocurrency, equity, and commodity assets, available to eligible wholesale investors.