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Investment

Aware Super sells majority stake in water portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
Aware Super has sold a majority portion of its Australian water portfolio from the southern Murray-Darling Basin.

Passive ETFs continue to dominate domestic market

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
The latest analysis from Betashares indicates index ETFs continue to drive the expansion of Australia's ETF industry.

Clearway awarded distribution mandate for $210bn manager

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
Clearway Capital Solutions has been appointed by a US-based investment manager - with a total of US$149 billion ($212bn) in assets under management - to distribute its capabilities for Australian and New Zealand investors.

Frontier awards custody mandate for ICIO offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
Frontier Advisors has awarded a custody and administration mandate for its independent chief investment officer offering to the Australian market.

FinCap launches private markets platform targeting wholesale investors

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
Private markets specialist FinCap has launched a managed account platform designed to broaden wholesale investor access to institutional grade private market opportunities, as demand for alternatives continues to grow.

Acenda in the hot seat over enterprise agreement

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) has urged the employees of life insurer Acenda to reject an offered enterprise agreement that would see themselves "paid less, stripped of basic leave entitlements and given watered-down redundancy clauses."

Soul Patts to pocket $1.89bn from Brickworks divestment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co is set to receive $1.89 billion after agreeing to divest its stake in Brickworks' industrial joint venture property trusts to Goodman Group, freeing up capital for future investment opportunities.

Ironbark and EQT partner to launch private markets fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
EQT has partnered with Ironbark Investment Solutions to launch an evergreen private markets infrastructure fund, expected to be available in July.

Channel Capital and Fidante to merge

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
Challenger has entered into an agreement to merge its funds management business with Channel Capital.

Mercer reviews small caps, Aussie equities mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
Mercer Investments Australia has overhauled the fund manager line-up across its Australian equities and small-caps funds following an investment review, retaining some incumbents and awarding fresh mandates at the same time.