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Janus Henderson awards mandate to BNP Paribas

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
BNP Paribas has been appointed by Janus Henderson as its core banking and fund-servicing partner across Australia and European markets.

GCI Funds raises $125m for second strategic capital fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
Australian mid-market private credit asset manager GCI Funds has successfully raised $125 million for the launch of its second fund in its strategic capital series - the Strategic Capital Fund 2 - after raising $100 million for the first product in December ...

Aussie private credit shows strength, lures offshore investors: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
A new report reveals the strength of Australia's private credit sector compared to global markets, which is attracting substantial offshore capital, particularly from high-net-worth individuals, family offices and insurance companies.

More M&A amid AI buildouts, heightened costs: Fidelity International

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
M&A activity will continue to ramp up across most sectors as businesses look to capitalise on AI buildouts while sustaining higher operational costs, a new survey found.

Netwealth reports $4bn net inflows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
Despite the effects of ongoing market volatility, Netwealth saw total funds under administration lift to $125.8 billion in the March quarter.

AMP sees strong platform growth, AUM hit by volatility

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
New AMP chief executive Blair Vernon said accelerating organic growth in the wealth business is one of his "top priorities".

Australian Ethical bleeds $500m amid geopolitical tension

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
Australian Ethical's funds under management sits at $13.57 billion, dipping by over $500 million since December as investment performance was hit by the conflict in the Middle East. But this was offset in part by the signing of a new institutional client.

AllianceBernstein debuts second active ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
AllianceBernstein launched the AB Global Strategic Core Equities Fund - Active ETF on Cboe Australia.

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
With more than US$2 trillion expected to be invested into private equity globally in 2026, private markets show no signs of slowing down, but more capital and stiffer competition can lead to higher risk.

Future Fund targets $15m in savings, reviews staffing

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Future Fund will cut costs by $10 to $15 million in FY27, in a bid to ensure costs and staffing levels remain appropriate for the years ahead.