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Investment

HSBC Australia sells $36b retail loan book to Blackstone

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
HSBC Australia will sell its portfolio of local home loans and personal loans valued at $36 billion to Blackstone.

Nesta pulls $247m mandate from Northern Trust over climate stance

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
UK research and innovation foundation Nesta Trust has transferred £120 million ($247m) of assets from Northern Trust Asset Management to Amundi after the US manager withdrew from major global climate initiatives, highlighting the growing commercial ...

Crypto traders surge, Swyftx expands into mainstream assets

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
Nearly 2.4 million Australian now hold cryptocurrency, according to new research, as local exchange Swyftx announced it is the first domestic crypto platform to offer both traditional asset classes alongside digital assets.

Insignia divests Antares Capital, Fairview stake to Janus Henderson

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
Janus Henderson will take over Insignia Financial's funds management business Antares Capital Partners, as well as its stake in Fairview Equity Partners, which collectively have $33 billion in assets.

Colchester launches first two ETFs in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
Colchester Global Investors has handed a mandate to Equity Trustees for two new ETFs, making it's first offerings in Australia.

Dexus adds $700m Brisbane tower sale to divestment drive

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
Dexus has continued its asset sell-down program agreeing to divest Brisbane office tower 480 Queen Street for a gross sale price of $700 million just after surpassing its $2 billion divestment target ahead of schedule.

State Street launches first active ETFs in Australia

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
State Street Investment Management has launched two actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in an extension of its partnership with Blackstone Credit and Insurance.

SG Hiscock launches critical resources fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
SG Hiscock & Company has launched a global equities strategy which will provide investors with a concentrated portfolio of high-quality global resource companies, including businesses that are often overlooked by broader resources strategies.

Igneo makes three acquisitions, launches energy platform

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
Igneo Infrastructure Partners has launched a dedicated Australian distributed energy platform, Vertis Energy, alongside a series of acquisitions that will provide the business with an initial portfolio of 46 MW of solar assets.

Bravura dual lists on the London Stock Exchange

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
Bravura Solutions has been admitted to trade on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange (LSE).