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Investment

Preqin acquires Colmore

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
The alternatives research business has acquired private markets technology, services and administration business Colmore.

AMP flags recovery, profit jumps

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
AMP's 57% year-on-year jump in its half-year profit shows positive signs of recovery but it's still a far cry from the company it was four years ago.

Fortius, PGIM make $214m property acquisition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
Fortius Funds Management and PGIMReal Estate have partnered to acquire a Brisbane office building from LaSalle Investment Management.

SEEK raising $260m for new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
The ASX-listed jobs listing business will raise $260 million from external investors for a new fund that invests in employment-related businesses.

Funds valued illiquid asset correctly: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
Corporate regulator ASIC stopped just short of praising fund managers on how they handled valuing illiquid assets at the height of COVID-19.

Delta to impact real estate market: Analysis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
According to new analysis, the Delta strain of COVID-19 could change Australia's housing landscape dramatically.

La Trobe unveils two income products

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
La Trobe Financial Group has launched two products in a bid to combat the low interest rate environment.

EQT ups bid for Iress

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
EQT Fund Management increased its takeover bid for Iress and made allowances for an interim dividend for shareholders.

Abrdn acquires robo-adviser

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
The Scottish wealth management firm is purchasing Exo Investing from Nucoro and will produce a digital wealth management app with AI capabilities.

Super ASX dominance trends down: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
Despite being among the prime targets of the government's recently launched inquiry into common ownership, new analysis from Rainmaker Information finds the share of the ASX held by superannuation funds is actually falling.